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Today in True Crime

November 25, 1986: Iran-Contra Scandal Revealed

Today in True Crime

Parcast

Education, True Crime, History

4.42.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2020

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

President Reagan stunned reporters — and the world — at a press briefing weeks after a Lebanese magazine reported the U.S. had sold weapons to Iran. Guest hosted by Molly Brandenburg of Unexplained Mysteries, a Spotify Original from Parcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Today is Wednesday, November 25th, 2020. On this day in 1986, the U.S.'s role in the Iran-Contra

0:44.6

affair was revealed. Welcome to Today in True Crime, a Spotify original from Parcast. I'm Vanessa Richardson, and today I'm joined by our guest host, Molly Brandenburg of Unexplained Mysteries. Her show investigates the greatest mysteries of history and life on Earth. Molly will discuss some of the historical aspects of today's story,

1:11.4

while I'll cover the narrative.

1:13.4

Hello, everyone.

1:14.4

I'm thrilled to dive into the Iran-Contra scandal.

1:17.6

Now let's go back to November 25, 1986,

1:22.6

around noon in the White House Press Briefing Room.

1:30.3

Thank you, my friend. in the White House Press Briefing Room. The room was packed and taught with tension.

1:35.3

Rumors had already spread of a clandestine meeting between the President and Congress that morning.

1:42.3

Something big was about to go down.

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