How Credible Is the Evidence in ‘Russiagate?’ (Video)
Aaron Maté, host for The Real News Network and a contributor to The Nation, discusses how the mainstream media is covering the story.
Whom do you trust in the “Russiagate” story?
In the first part of this Activism interview series, Aaron Maté, host for The Real News Network and a contributor to The Nation, talks about whether the evidence commonly cited to support the Russiagate narrative is credible.
Maté also discusses how the mainstream media is covering the Russian meddling probe, including the blunders major outlets have made since the issue became a central story in the United States.
Watch the video above.
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