| LAUER | Matt widely criticized for his handling of Clinton and Trump interviews |
| REMBRANDT | Dutch painter noted for his handling of shade and light in his portraits (9) |
| COP | Cheney is being criticized for his vote against a ban on "___-killer" bullets |
| NEWCOKE | Widely criticized 1985 product introduction |
| DIEGO | What's thrown game - his handling of the ball? (5) |
| YALELAW | Alma mater of Clinton and Ford, briefly |
| STARR | Investigator of Clinton and Lewinsky |
| OBAMA | Rival of Clinton and Edwards |
| SPOTIFY | Content service criticized for hosting podcast of Joe Rogan (7) |
| BMI | Health meas. criticized for using weight as a proxy for health |
| PERP | ___ walk (police ritual that's been criticized for undermining the presumption of innocence) |
| MICHAELWOLFF | Journalist whose new book "Fire and Fury" is based on over 200 interviews with White House officials and Trump's friends: 2 wds. |
| TAROT | Set of fortune-telling cards with suits swords, cups, coins and wands, and trumps including the Sun, the Moon, the Stars, the Chariot and Strength (5) |
| CHAO | Elaine ___, cabinet member for both Bush and Trump |
| PET | White House resident, except during the administrations of Polk and Trump |
| PUTIN | He was criticized for remaining on vacation during the Kursk crisis |
| MPAARATINGS | They're occasionally criticized for being too easy on violence |
| BLACCENT | Something a white rapper might be criticized for using |
| UBER | Company that has been criticized for increasing automobile dependency |
| CARICATURE | MacNelly's depiction of Clinton, e.g. |
