The LDS reporter who got the Romney scoop: He’s ‘friendly’ and ‘relentlessly fair’ but likes ‘making trouble’
Meet BYU alum McKay Coppins, who has earned politicians’ trust and Donald Trump’s wrath — and is devoted to seeking the truth, whether in religion or journalism.
(Courtesy) Atlantic staff writer McKay Coppins, author of "Romney: A Reckoning."
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.