This Is How the Hot Mic Tape of Donald Trump was Leaked

The leaked 2005 conversation between Donald Trump and former Access Hollywood co-host Billy Bush caused the biggest upset since his criticism of a Gold Star family during the Democratic National Convention. Up until a few days ago, that video was collecting dust on a shelf at NBC. Trump’s offensive comments about Alicia Machado were still a hot button issue, and the Associated Press had recently published a story quoting former Apprentice employees who claimed Trump “was lewd and sexist” w...