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The Intercept Briefing

RussiaMania: Glenn Greenwald vs. James Risen

The Intercept Briefing

The Intercept

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.76.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2018

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

James Risen and Glenn Greenwald have both won Pulitzer prizes. They both have found themselves in the crosshairs of the U.S. government for their journalism. And they both write for The Intercept. But Jim and Glenn have taken very different approaches to covering the Trump/Russia story. This week on Intercepted, they go head-to-head in a debate.

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0:00.0

My fellow Americans, today I speak to a nation in grief, our entire nation, with one heavy

0:07.5

heart, is praying for the victims and their families.

0:13.1

Now, speaking to the NRA folks who are great, I love the NRA, I love the Second Amendment,

0:21.0

so you have to know that, and I want to speak now directly to America's children.

0:26.4

I want you to know.

0:27.9

This is what happens.

0:29.7

That was a horrible thing, and you're not going to be able to protect yourselves, what

0:33.6

you need, what you need, you know?

0:36.3

We have some incredible pro-Second Amendment governors here, including Governor Scott

0:41.9

of Florida, where's Governor Scott?

0:44.2

And so always, but especially today.

0:47.8

To the NRA, I can proudly say, I will never, ever let you down.

0:55.4

In these moments of heartache and darkness, I will never, ever let you down.

0:58.1

I will never, ever, infringe on the right of the people to keep and bear arms.

1:06.8

Thank you, and God bless you all.

1:09.4

Thank you very much.

1:11.0

This is intercepted.

1:42.0

I'm Jeremy Skayhill coming to you from the offices of the Intercept in New York City,

1:46.8

and this is episode 45 of Intercepted.

1:50.1

Have we ever tried to meddle in other countries' elections?

1:52.7

Oh, probably.

1:54.3

But it was for the good of the system in order to avoid communists from taking over.

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