In This Episode
President Trump betrays America by siding with Vladimir Putin over the United States, a few days after our government indicted 19 Russian military operatives for sabotaging the 2016 election in order to help Trump win. Then journalist Marcy Wheeler joins Jon, Jon, and Tommy to talk about the next steps in the Mueller investigation, as well as her decision to go to the FBI and become a witness.
Show Notes:
Trump and Putin:
- Washington Post: Putin again denies Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election; Trump calls probe a ‘disaster for our country’
- New York Times: Trump, Putin and the ‘Incredible Offer’: Live Updates
- Vox: Trump’s rambling attacks on Mueller and Democrats at the Putin presser, annotated
- Axios: Trump’s extraordinary press conference was not normal
- Politico: Trump publicly sides with Putin on election interference
- Washington Post: Trump’s news conference with Putin was everything Putin could have dreamed
- Washington Post: Pelosi, Schumer: Trump’s news conference suggests Putin has something on him
- New Yorker: Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Triumph of Nothing Over Everyone
- New Yorker: Trump Begins Summit with Tweet Criticizing Past U.S. Presidents
- New Yorker: What Will Happen When Trump Meets Putin in Helsinki?
- New York Times: Just Sitting Down With Trump, Putin Comes Out Ahead
- Vox: Democrats to Trump: Russia is behind the 2016 hacks. Cancel your Putin meeting
- Washington Post: GOP senators downplaying Russian interference shows how Trump has co-opted the party.
- Talking Points Memo: McCain Rips Trump For ‘Disgraceful’ Putin Summit: ‘A Tragic Mistake’
- Wall Street Journal: Appearing With Putin, Trump Questions Finding of Russia’s 2016 Meddling
- Los Angeles Times: Preparing to meet Putin, Trump calls the European Union a ‘foe’
- Vox: Trump and Putin: what we know is damning
- New York Magazine: Will Trump Be Meeting With His Counterpart — Or His Handler?
- Axios: Scoop: The time Putin actually enraged Trump
- Axios: Inside Trump’s actions on Russia
Trump’s Fuck You, Europe Tour:
- Vox: “I think the European Union is a foe,” Trump says on eve of Putin summit
- The Sun: TRUMP’S BREXIT BLAST Donald Trump told Theresa May how to do Brexit ‘but she wrecked it’ – and says the US trade deal is off
- Vox: Donald Trump gives bomb-throwing interview to British tabloid
- New York Magazine: In Wild Interview, Trump Says May Blew Brexit and Immigrants Ruined Europe
- Time: The 3 Big Takeaways from Donald Trump’s Controversial Interview with The Sun
- New York Times: Trump Targets London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan. How Fair Are His Criticisms?
- BBC: Theresa May: Trump told me to sue the EU
- Washington Post: Trump told Britain to ‘sue’ European Union to speed Brexit, Theresa May says
- NBC News: British Prime Minister Theresa May says Trump told her to sue the E.U. over Brexit
- CNN: British PM Theresa May says Trump advised her to sue the EU
- Vox: Theresa May says Donald Trump told her to sue the European Union
- New York Times: Trump Shakes the International Order. Could It Break?
- Vanity Fair: Does The Trump-Putin Summit Mark The End of the American Dream?
- The Atlantic: The Self-Inflicted Demise of American Power
- Washington Post: ‘The arrogant American’: Trump avoids mixing with the public on trips to Britain, other foreign countries
- The Atlantic: Trump’s Jabs at Theresa May Could Actually Help Her
- Washington Post: Trump: Immigration is ‘changing the culture’ of Europe and its leaders ‘better watch themselves’
- Vox: Why is Trump undermining NATO and the EU? He just told us.
- Hollywood Reporter: Trump Talks Putin, Kim Jong-un and Queen Elizabeth in Piers Morgan Interview
- New York Times: Trump, in Britain, Tells May Ties Are at ‘Highest Level of Special’
- NPR: President Trump Says Europe Is ‘Losing Its Culture’
- Daily Beast: Trump: Europe ‘Losing Its Culture’ Because of ‘Sad’ Immigration
Mueller indictments:
- Vox: Mueller just indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking and leaking “Democratic emails
- New York Times: 12 Russian Agents Indicted in Mueller Investigation
- New York Times: Tracing Guccifer 2.0’s Many Tentacles in the 2016 Election
- New York Times: What Friday’s Indictments Mean
- Huffington Post: The Top Bombshells In Robert Mueller’s Indictment Of Russian DNC Hackers
- Slate: Mueller’s Latest Indictment Suggests Russia’s Infiltration of U.S. Election Systems Could Get Worse
- Wall Street Journal: Mueller Indictments: Who’s Who
- Just Security: Six Big Takeaways from Mueller’s Indictment of Russian Intel Officers
- The Hill: Mueller indictments: Congressional candidate asked Russian operatives for info on opponent
- CNBC: Special counsel Mueller charges 12 Russian intelligence officers with hacking Democrats during 2016 election
- Empty Wheel: The Russia Hack
- Lawfare: Russia Indictment 2.0: What to Make of Mueller’s Hacking Indictment
- Washington Post: Analysis: A summary of the fruit of the Mueller investigation, to date
- EmptyWheel: Dragons Caught In The Crossfire: On The Genealogy Of The Current And Future Mueller Investigation
- Axios: Mueller’s map: What 35 indictments and pleas tell us
- Washington Post: The latest Mueller indictments provide a template for what could be coming next
- Wired: What Robert Mueller Knows— And 9 Areas He’ll Pursue Next
- Vox: Roger Stone, explained: the longtime Trump adviser and dirty trickster is in Mueller’s sights
- New York Times: Democrats Say Trump Should Cancel Putin Meeting After Indictments
- FiveThirtyEight: Americans Know Where They Stand On The Mueller Investigation
The Butina case:
- New York Times: Woman Who Sought Secret Meeting for Trump and Putin Is Charged as Russian Agent
- Washington Post: Maria Butina, Russian gun rights advocate, charged in U.S. with acting as Russian Federation agent
- Lawfare: Justice Department Charges Russian National for Conspiracy to Act as a Foreign Agent
- Daily Beast: NRA-Linked Russian Gun Advocate Charged With Spying on U.S.
- Talking Points Memo: Russian Tied To NRA Charged With ‘Infiltrating’ US Political Organizations
- Guardian: Russian pro-gun activist linked to NRA charged with spying in US for Moscow
- CNN: US charges Russian national with being a foreign agent
Marcy Wheeler:
- Empty Wheel: At Helsinki Summit, Putin Re-enacts The June 9 Trump Tower Meeting
- Empty Wheel: As The Summit Arrives, Keep In Mind Thet Putin Manages Trump With Carrots And Sticks
- Empty Wheel: Yesterday, Roger Stone Answered, Then Backtracked, On A Question Mueller Has Already Posed To Trump
- Empty Wheel: Putting A Face (Mine) To The Risks Posed By GOP Games On Mueller Investigation
- CNN: Journalist reveals she provided source’s identity to the FBI — and explains why she’s speaking out now
- Washington Post: The legal concept binding Team Trump in opposition to Team Mueller
