The article “emphasizes the differences between Elizabeth Koch and her father Charles,” national affairs correspondent Jeet Heer writes. “But the two have much in common, not least a willingness to use their wealth to influence the press to launder their reputation.” What should we make of young Koch’s poor little rich girl narrative? According to Heer, “the lesson should be that when a Koch talks about building bridges, we should look for another way to cross the water.”