And the president is - has always been.įOLKENFLIK: Avlon paired Suebsaeng on the White House beat with Lachlan Markay. SUEBSAENG: The Daily Beast - like, we are a tabloid. He joined The Daily Beast a few years back after writing a piece on drone strikes and Marvel Comics that caught Avlon's eye. But then Suebsaeng came from Mother Jones, a crusading left-of-center magazine. In this country we might say dumpster fire - strong words. I love that we've got two great aggressive, hungry, voicey (ph) young reporters covering the White House who come from different places.įOLKENFLIK: First, meet Asawin Suebsaeng.ĪSAWIN SUEBSAENG: We affectionately call it the Trump White House omnishambles beat.įOLKENFLIK: Omnishambles is a term lifted from a British satire of politics. A news brand is as strong as the folks you have on the team you put on the field.įOLKENFLIK: To cover the Trump presidency, Avlon fixed on two millennials who hold clashing political beliefs.ĪVLON: The pairing of these two is not accidental. It's not about the anonymous byline anymore. JOHN AVLON: We want our reporters to have voices and profiles that people care about and follow. The site reaches a younger audience with a taste for pop culture and politics. NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik reports that the unlikely duo has been helping the site break stories.ĭAVID FOLKENFLIK, BYLINE: John Avlon is the editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast. We're going to add now to that list of opposites the team at The Daily Beast covering the Trump White House.
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