Of all necessary qualities that make a reporter, persistence is paramount. It took four press secretaries and more than three and a half years for Debra to score her exclusive interview with President Donald J. Trump. But she got it. In the whistle-stop motion of Trump on the campaign trail, her one-on-one wasn’t quite what she expected. Listen in for the hard-won scoop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices