Bob Woodward digs at 'smug' media, weighs in on President Trump's odds of finishing first term

Legendary Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward spoke out against "smug" media on Wednesday, saying too many members of the media treat President Trump's White House tenure as a "try out."

The comments from half of the team that broke the Nixon Watergate scandal in 1973 came during a News Shapers interview with Axios' Mike Allen.

"I think there's so many people treating the Trump presidency as if it's a try out, as if it's provisional," Woodward said. "Odds are, he's probably going to be president for a full term, four years, maybe even more."

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Woodward continued in his comments on the media, describing a state of "hyperventilation."

"'When's the impeachment coming? How long's he gonna last? Will he make it through the summer? and so forth...,'" Woodward stated. "I worry, I worry for the business, for the perception of the business, not just Trump supporters, they see that smugness."

Woodward was recently joined by colleague Carl Bernstein when the pair addressed the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Woodward then defended the press against President Trump's frequent condemnations, saying "Mr. President, the media is not fake news."

Woodward elaborated on his comments, reiterating that legitimate reporting from established press institutions is not "fake news."

"Left, right, center, you might disagree with it but it's not people sitting around saying 'let's make stuff up,'" Woodward said. "Yes, sometimes we make mistakes, but it's done in good faith."