Texting with Rudy Giuliani is a delicate exercise in optimism and patience, writes Olivianuzzi
A text thread from October 11. Photo: Courtesy of Olivia Nuzzi Everyone who texts with Rudy Giuliani knows the hands of fate control the fingertips. Or, as one longtime Giuliani associate phrased it, “This is a little bit like a baby with a hammer, or a monkey with a typewriter.”
Giuliani is probably the most accessible star of an international political scandal in modern history, open to corresponding directly with almost anyone, anytime, telling them information that may be repetitive or mundane but that just as likely may be a real development in the story that determines the future of this presidency. On big news days in Washington, it can feel like everybody is texting with Giuliani at the same time — and sometimes it’s because we are.
Then there are weirder events. “He sometimes sends text messages that are clearly not meant for you,” the first White House reporter said. “For example, he once sent me a picture of him smoking a cigar on a golf cart.” The second White House reporter added, “I’ve definitely woken up to a missed FaceTime call, which I can only hope was inadvertent.”
It would be impossible to honestly discuss Giuliani’s communication habits without discussing his habits more generally. It’s well documented that he’s a night owl and a creature of cigar bars in Manhattan and Washington, and rumors have long swirled about his drinking. A second longtime Giuliani associate agreed with Kerik. “I’ve been around him a lot. I haven’t seen him ever drink more than two drinks,” this person said. The associate called questions about Giuliani’s state of mind unfair and insisted that he’s as “razor sharp” as ever. And besides, this person added, Giuliani “takes the attorney-client privilege very, very seriously” and doesn’t talk about his communications with the president over text or email.
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