Rick Sanchez

Yeah, and my show was not necessarily every day about the Ukraine war, nor was it about Putin, nor was it, it was US politics, it was a little bit of India, it was about the South China Sea. You know, we covered all the interesting things that were going on out there. I totally agree. And to hear an American perspective, which, as an American you brought, is, I think, really cool and important and

A government is not allowed in this country or so we're told to tell us who we can work for, who we can watch or what news entities. can deliver news and which can't.

A government is not allowed in this country or so we're told to tell us who we can work for, who we can watch or what news entities. can deliver news and which can't.

A government is not allowed in this country or so we're told to tell us who we can work for, who we can watch or what news entities. can deliver news and which can't.

That's correct. In the middle of a presidential campaign. Keyword, presidential campaign. I get this interesting phone call. I had just come home from work and I get a phone call and it's an old friend who used to work with me in mainstream news. He was a manager at CNN, as a matter of fact. Ricky, what's going on? Yeah, hi. Oh my God, what are you doing calling me?

That's correct. In the middle of a presidential campaign. Keyword, presidential campaign. I get this interesting phone call. I had just come home from work and I get a phone call and it's an old friend who used to work with me in mainstream news. He was a manager at CNN, as a matter of fact. Ricky, what's going on? Yeah, hi. Oh my God, what are you doing calling me?

That's correct. In the middle of a presidential campaign. Keyword, presidential campaign. I get this interesting phone call. I had just come home from work and I get a phone call and it's an old friend who used to work with me in mainstream news. He was a manager at CNN, as a matter of fact. Ricky, what's going on? Yeah, hi. Oh my God, what are you doing calling me?

He goes, I just wanted to check up on you, see how things are going. I said, good, Jim, things are going pretty well. He says, just calling to let you know that I'm now working somewhere else. I'm no longer in news. I said, oh, okay. And where I work, a lot of people are talking about you. And I said, well, cool, that's neat. Who are you working? He says, like the State Department, kind of.

He goes, I just wanted to check up on you, see how things are going. I said, good, Jim, things are going pretty well. He says, just calling to let you know that I'm now working somewhere else. I'm no longer in news. I said, oh, okay. And where I work, a lot of people are talking about you. And I said, well, cool, that's neat. Who are you working? He says, like the State Department, kind of.

He goes, I just wanted to check up on you, see how things are going. I said, good, Jim, things are going pretty well. He says, just calling to let you know that I'm now working somewhere else. I'm no longer in news. I said, oh, okay. And where I work, a lot of people are talking about you. And I said, well, cool, that's neat. Who are you working? He says, like the State Department, kind of.

Oh, come on. I'm like, no. I'm like, oh, wait. You work at the State Department. Who knows? USAID.

Oh, come on. I'm like, no. I'm like, oh, wait. You work at the State Department. Who knows? USAID.

Oh, come on. I'm like, no. I'm like, oh, wait. You work at the State Department. Who knows? USAID.

Yes. And the guys are talking about you. I said, well, good. What are they saying? Well, your show is very popular.

Yes. And the guys are talking about you. I said, well, good. What are they saying? Well, your show is very popular.

Yes. And the guys are talking about you. I said, well, good. What are they saying? Well, your show is very popular.

Ja, I said, well, what do you think? He goes, well, they don't necessarily like some of the things that you're saying. And I said, okay. And I said, well, they're welcome to come on and tell me, whoever they are, tell me. I mean, we can have them on as a guest and we can discuss whatever it is. But throughout the conversation, he was very evasive.

Ja, I said, well, what do you think? He goes, well, they don't necessarily like some of the things that you're saying. And I said, okay. And I said, well, they're welcome to come on and tell me, whoever they are, tell me. I mean, we can have them on as a guest and we can discuss whatever it is. But throughout the conversation, he was very evasive.

Ja, I said, well, what do you think? He goes, well, they don't necessarily like some of the things that you're saying. And I said, okay. And I said, well, they're welcome to come on and tell me, whoever they are, tell me. I mean, we can have them on as a guest and we can discuss whatever it is. But throughout the conversation, he was very evasive.

but was letting me know that, I guess he was letting me know that I was being watched. And that was part of his mission. And not only was he telling me that I was being watched, but he would kind of hope that I would somehow change what I was saying. But he wasn't coming out and exactly saying it.