Interview · moment 12 of 14
The Red Guard, FBI Agents Turned Trump Security, and Media Silence
from Boss of Bosses (with Russ Baker) · #38
Audio-only archive episode — no video to seek.
4 minGuest
Details on former FBI agents running Trump's private security detail (the "Red Guard"), why mainstream outlets like the Times and Post never dug this deep, and why complex investigative work like this rarely gets replicated by big media.
- 44:38Comey's handling of the Clinton email investigation appeared to show favoritism toward one candidate over another, Tim observes.
- 44:58Morgan Lewis, a law firm representing Felix Sater's interests before a judge, has 40 lawyers and a large practice in Moscow.
- 45:33Trump hired Morgan Lewis—the same firm representing Sater—to handle scrutiny of his finances, taxes, and ethics as president.
- 46:16Having Morgan Lewis represent both Felix Sater and Trump creates what appears to be a conflict of interest.
- 46:56Tim asks whether WikiLeaks functions as a Russian operation or if that's too far a jump.
- 47:25Snowden was given asylum in Moscow with few other options, and that doesn't necessarily mean Russia and WikiLeaks are working together.
- 48:00Hillary Clinton called for Julian Assange to be brought to the United States and joked about droning him to prove how tough she was.
- 48:26WikiLeaks released important information, including a video of US helicopters killing civilians—material that was genuinely useful to the public.
Morgan LewisJames ComeyJulian AssangeDonald TrumpWikiLeaksFelix SaterHillary ClintonEdward Snowden