2/16/24 Matt Taibbi: New Revelations on the Origin of Russiagate
Scott talks with Matt Taibbi about a new series of articles he published on the origins of Russiagate. Specifically, Taibbi has been working with journalists Michael Shellenberger and Alex Gutentag to report on the role of Western intelligence agencies in spying on Trump’s team and constructing the narrative that the former president was compromised by the Russian government.
Discussed on the show:
- “CIA Had Foreign Allies Spy On Trump Team, Triggering Russia Collusion Hoax, Sources Say” (Public)
- “Our Man in Cambridge” (Racket)
- “The press versus the president” (Columbia Journalism Review)
- Spooked: The Trump Dossier, Black Cube, and the Rise of Private Spies by Barry Meier
- “Why Even Democrats Should Care About the ‘Cooked Intelligence’ Russiagate Scandal” (Racket)
Matt Taibbi is a journalist, author and political commentator. Subscribe to his Substack publication: Racket News and follow him on Twitter @mtaibbi.
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