To the Editor:

Re “Cokie Roberts, 1943-2019: A Ceiling Smasher Who Raised the Volume of Women in News” (front page, Sept. 18):

God bless you and thank you, Cokie Roberts, from a very saddened conservative Republican. You, a professional journalist, took your business seriously. You reported the news. Hewed to the facts. And provided one-of-a-kind insights.

Peter J. Cotch

Rockport, Mass.

To the Editor:

Only a narcissist like President Trump could find a way to make Cokie Roberts’s death about himself, by saying, “She never treated me nicely,” though acknowledging that “she was a professional and I respect professionals.”

Ms. Roberts was indeed a professional and will go down in history as a trailblazing journalist who set standards for others to follow. She was a mentor to many eager and aspiring young women.

Perhaps the fact that Ms. Roberts confronted Mr. Trump on racism during the 2016 campaign is a reason for his sour grapes. After all, the truth hurts.