Of course the president's not the king. The president's far more powerful than the king.

Based on questions and statements I've heard, some of you on this committee appear to believe

that Russia and its security services did not conduct a campaign against our country,

and that perhaps, perhaps somehow for some reason

Ukraine did. This is a fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by the Russian

security services themselves. Why do I care what's going on in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia?

And I'm serious. And why don't I tell you why? And why shouldn't I root for Russia, which I am?

Let's go beyond the stale and tired narratives.

Let's use historical context and alternative perspectives to fully comprehend.

Let's dig deeper to tackle the news and bring a little order to these chaotic times.

That's what your host, Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Halsman will do.

Welcome to the Muckrake podcast.

So, Jared, you've already gone to Ukraine this month to sit down with the corrupt prosecutors

to get dirt on your political enemies, haven't you?

Well, you know, it's been a slow month. A lot of business at the school, you know, getting ready

for the end of the semester, getting ready for Thanksgiving, all of that good stuff. So I actually

have not been able to travel outside the country and carry out a shadow foreign policy lately,

you know, for my own political purposes, but

knocking on wood, we can get that done.

Right.

What is wrong with you?

Gosh, gosh, you know, I'll maybe, you know what, I'll go this month for you if you want

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