Washington is a city of second, third, and sometimes even fourth chances, where personal scandals rarely end a career. As Michael Schaffer once put it, “you’ll always eat lunch in this town again.” So it goes for T.J. Ducklo, the former White House aide who resigned in 2021 after a verbal altercation with me that was unprofessional and deeply personal. Ducklo, of course, is now heading back to Biden world in a communications job on the campaign. His return has been smoothed by effusive comments of support from female colleagues, in advance of the official announcement, lest anyone kick up dust about the whole thing.
Notes on a Washington Media Scandal
Tara Palmeri
May 4, 2023
