The Washington Post was in communication with Christine Blasey Ford starting in early July, so why did it take so long for them to publish their blockbuster exclusive about Kavanaugh’s alleged assault? Are their cases when a duty to alert the public outweighs someone’s request for anonymity?

On this week’s edition of Beat the Press, Dan Lothian was joined by Joanna Weiss of Experience magazine, Dan Kennedy of Northeastern University, Callie Crossley of WGBH News and former NECN anchor Mike Nikitas.