Leaking stories to the press has been a political and business tactic since there was a press. From the days of “Yellow Journalism” or slanted news in the 1920s to the current trend of liberal media and internet conservative news, the practice has solid roots. the media is used to operating that way, and any other behavior from politicians is not the norm.
For years, outlets like CNN and The New York Times have relied on access to politicians they despise an …