As promised, attorney Elizabeth McNamara at Davis Wright Tremaine replied Monday afternoon on behalf of Macmillan to President Trump’s attorney, Charles Harder, regarding the cease and desist letter sent last Thursday in an attempt to block publication of Michael Wolff’s FIRE AND FURY. “My clients do not intend to cease publication, no such retraction will occur, and no apology is warranted.” McNamara notes that Harder’s letter “tellingly….stops short of identify a single statement in the book that is factually false or defamatory. Instead, the letter appears to be designed to silence legitimate criticism. This is the antithesis of an actionable […]