Examining the Russiagate Narrative

A newly declassified annex to Special Counsel John Durham’s report includes a March 2016 memo showing that Hillary Clinton personally approved a campaign plan to publicly tie Donald Trump to Russian election interference, allegedly to distract from her private email scandal. The intelligence indicates the Clinton campaign enlisted both the DNC and outside groups to shape that narrative, then encouraged the FBI to amplify it. 

Despite FBI skepticism and internal disagreement over credibility, the Steele dossier was used to launch the public "Crossfire Hurricane" investigation, further fueling the false Russiagate storyline. Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger point out how Jimmy got this story right from the beginning, yet was widely smeared even by others on the independent media left. So will apologies and mea culpas be forthcoming? Don’t hold your breath.

Plus a segment on economist Jeffrey Sachs’ scathing indictment of Trump’s plan to saddle Russia with additional sanctions unless a ceasefire in Ukraine can be reached in ten days.

Also featuring Mike MacRae and Stef Zamorano. And a phone call from Jeff Bridges!