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PBS Newshour

Cohn's influence on politics traced in 'American Scoundrel'

Season 2026 Episode 185 | 6m 39s

For decades, Roy Cohn operated at the center of American power, from his work with Sen. Joseph McCarthy to his role as a lawyer, political fixer and mentor to a young Donald Trump. Biographer Kai Bird traces Cohn’s life and the influence he still exerts on American politics in “American Scoundrel." Jeffrey Brown spoke with Bird for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

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