FBI Counterintelligence Investigation of Trump: Was Trump working for Russia? (with Asha Rangappa and John Sipher)

It's Complicated

Renato Mariotti

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2019

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Renato and Patti discuss the recent news that the FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation to determine if Trump was compromised by Russia and whether he was working for Russia to advance their interests ahead of our own. They are joined by former FBI counterintelligence agent Asha Rangappa and former CIA officer John Sipher, who ran the CIA’s Russia’s operations.

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0:00.0	M-S-W Media.
0:08.3	This week we learned the FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation to determine if Donald
0:16.8	Trump is compromised by Russia or secretly working on behalf of Russia to promote their interests above our own.
0:28.0	We also learned that Trump took extraordinary steps to conceal his conversations with Russian President
0:36.4	Vladimir Putin from his own administration, including taking the notes of his own translator and instructing her not to discuss his
0:47.1	conversation with others.
0:50.4	What does this mean for the Trump presidency? And what does this mean for the Trump presidency and what does this mean for the future of the United States of America?
0:58.4	Let's get on topic On Topic. Welcome to On Topic. Welcome to On Topic, a weekly in-depth look at a topic that helps us understand the
1:17.3	week's news.
1:19.1	My name is Renato Mariati.
1:21.5	I'm a former federal prosecutor, a practicing lawyer, and a CNN legal analyst.
1:27.0	And I'm joined by my friend Patty Vasquez, a WGM radio host who will join us regularly on this podcast.
1:35.0	Well, Patty, I have to say this is the most shocking news that I have ever
1:41.0	listened to or witnessed.
1:43.0	I couldn't believe it.
1:44.1	It's been enjoyable watching you and be shocked on social media.
1:47.6	I think a lot of people like me were like,
1:49.0	yeah, I could see that.
1:51.6	Okay, I was absolutely shocked. is quite a thing for the FBI to open a counterintelligence
1:59.5	investigation to determine whether the president of the United States is a Russian asset?
2:05.4	I mean that is insane.
2:07.2	Okay when you say it like that yes it does sound shocking.
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