Matt Taibbi
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I mean, they're not going to have that on paper anywhere, right? Yes. But- You know, there might be emails back and forth about how we get people to follow instructions, about how we manage the problem of academic freedom, right? There are probably going to be emails back and forth saying we have to change America's thinking about this and get them to โ
I mean, they're not going to have that on paper anywhere, right? Yes. But- You know, there might be emails back and forth about how we get people to follow instructions, about how we manage the problem of academic freedom, right? There are probably going to be emails back and forth saying we have to change America's thinking about this and get them to โ
I mean, they're not going to have that on paper anywhere, right? Yes. But- You know, there might be emails back and forth about how we get people to follow instructions, about how we manage the problem of academic freedom, right? There are probably going to be emails back and forth saying we have to change America's thinking about this and get them to โ
Start thinking more in the direction of trusting authority, right? There's probably going to be some stuff about that because we've already seen that in FOIA disclosures with some of these anti-disinformation groups and that sort of thing. So I imagine there's going to be some stuff with the White House, the CDC, the NIH. There might be some things like that in there.
Start thinking more in the direction of trusting authority, right? There's probably going to be some stuff about that because we've already seen that in FOIA disclosures with some of these anti-disinformation groups and that sort of thing. So I imagine there's going to be some stuff with the White House, the CDC, the NIH. There might be some things like that in there.
Start thinking more in the direction of trusting authority, right? There's probably going to be some stuff about that because we've already seen that in FOIA disclosures with some of these anti-disinformation groups and that sort of thing. So I imagine there's going to be some stuff with the White House, the CDC, the NIH. There might be some things like that in there.
But the higher level is sort of broader conspiratorial questions. I don't know what we're going to get, but I'm fascinated to find out.
But the higher level is sort of broader conspiratorial questions. I don't know what we're going to get, but I'm fascinated to find out.
But the higher level is sort of broader conspiratorial questions. I don't know what we're going to get, but I'm fascinated to find out.
Okay, Russiagate. Russiagate. And, you know, the sort of related phenomenon of fake news, intelligence leaks designed to destroy careers, which bleeds into kind of lawfare, right? But Russiagate specifically...
Okay, Russiagate. Russiagate. And, you know, the sort of related phenomenon of fake news, intelligence leaks designed to destroy careers, which bleeds into kind of lawfare, right? But Russiagate specifically...
Okay, Russiagate. Russiagate. And, you know, the sort of related phenomenon of fake news, intelligence leaks designed to destroy careers, which bleeds into kind of lawfare, right? But Russiagate specifically...
that's a big story that that's a place where i think that's going to be the easiest hit for investigators because the doc we know where the documents are in some cases we even have them already we just they're redacted um so we get to look under the redactions now Why did they start the original investigation? What was the impetus for the July 31st opening in 2016 of Crossfire Hurricane?
that's a big story that that's a place where i think that's going to be the easiest hit for investigators because the doc we know where the documents are in some cases we even have them already we just they're redacted um so we get to look under the redactions now Why did they start the original investigation? What was the impetus for the July 31st opening in 2016 of Crossfire Hurricane?
that's a big story that that's a place where i think that's going to be the easiest hit for investigators because the doc we know where the documents are in some cases we even have them already we just they're redacted um so we get to look under the redactions now Why did they start the original investigation? What was the impetus for the July 31st opening in 2016 of Crossfire Hurricane?
There's some conflicting stories in the past. Did it really come from Britain? Did John Brennan really advise the CIA to look into it or was it something else? Why did the FBI open an investigation into Trump specifically after he had taken office in May of 2017? It's just an extraordinary thing. Thinking back to that time, we don't remember it.
There's some conflicting stories in the past. Did it really come from Britain? Did John Brennan really advise the CIA to look into it or was it something else? Why did the FBI open an investigation into Trump specifically after he had taken office in May of 2017? It's just an extraordinary thing. Thinking back to that time, we don't remember it.
There's some conflicting stories in the past. Did it really come from Britain? Did John Brennan really advise the CIA to look into it or was it something else? Why did the FBI open an investigation into Trump specifically after he had taken office in May of 2017? It's just an extraordinary thing. Thinking back to that time, we don't remember it.
But the FBI opened a probe into the sitting president of the United States to ask the question of whether he was working for a foreign power at that time. And what evidence could they have possibly had for that, apart from the fact that he fired Jim Comey? I mean, they had no evidence. If there's nothing under those redactions... More than that.
But the FBI opened a probe into the sitting president of the United States to ask the question of whether he was working for a foreign power at that time. And what evidence could they have possibly had for that, apart from the fact that he fired Jim Comey? I mean, they had no evidence. If there's nothing under those redactions... More than that.