On this edition of Your Call’s media roundtable, we’ll discuss the fallout from Donald Trump’s joint press conference with Vladimir Putin.
Trump has faced backlash for denying Russia’s meddling into the 2016 presidential elections. How are the media covering US-Russia relations, and US-Russia policy? We will also talk about Robert Mueller’s ongoing Russia investigation. Where does it stand and what does the recent indictment reveal?
Guests:
Scott Horton, contributing editor at Harper’s Magazine, and author of Lords of Secrecy: The National Security Elite and America’s Stealth Warfare
Greg Gordon, veteran investigative reporter with McClatchy Newspapers
Web Resources:
McClatchy: Web of elite Russians met with NRA execs during 2016 campaign
Financial Times: Tower of secrets: the Russian money behind a Donald Trump skyscraper
The Intercept: WHAT MUELLER’S LATEST INDICTMENT REVEALS ABOUT RUSSIAN AND U.S. SPYCRAFT
Organized Crime and Reporting Project: The Secret Players Behind Macedonia's Fake News Sites