Mark Halperin, #MeToo, and second chances

Published August 21, 2019 9:13pm ET



Two years ago, political commentator Mark Halperin fell from his pedestal after several women came forward and accused him of egregious sexual misconduct. Now he’s trying to return to the national spotlight, forcing the #MeToo movement to wrestle with an important question: How do condemned men such as Halperin earn redemption, if at all?

The former MSNBC, NBC, and Showtime pundit is scheduled to release a new book in November, titled How to Beat Trump: America’s Top Political Strategists on What It Will Take. It features interviews with more than 75 political strategists and experts, including many prominent Democratic figures, such as David Axelrod, a former adviser to President Barack Obama, and Donna Brazile, former Democratic National Committee chairwoman.

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