Skullduggery
536 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 2K ratingsUnderhandedness. Trickery. Unscrupulous behavior. Skullduggery breaks down the conduct of Washington's political class, tracks the latest in conspiracy theories and disinformation campaigns coursing through social media — and who is pushing them — and keeps you up to date on the latest investigations into misbehavior by members of Congress as well as current and former government officials. Yahoo News’ veteran investigative journalists Michael Isikoff, Editor in Chief Daniel Klaidman, and Senior Council at States United Victoria Bassetti, break news, offer authoritative analysis on sensitive national security and law enforcement issues and draw intriguing historical parallels from decades of covering D.C. scandals. Come prepared to learn something every week.
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Coronavirus: Murphy's Warning
March 27, 2020 22:11 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBSenator Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First off, Murphy joins us from the road just after the Senate passed their $2 trillion economic rescue package, what it took to get it done, and why it took so long. Then Johnson walks us through his past experience of dealing with a crisis and what we should expect moving forward. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informati...
Green Party virus blues
March 26, 2020 22:23 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBYahoo News Public Health Contributor Kathryn Jacobsen and Green Party Candidate for President Howie Hawkins join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Jacobsen gives the latest info on the coronavirus and what the projections are looking like here in the US. Then Hawkins discusses the challenges and frustration his party faces getting on the ballot for the general election, especially during the current pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-ou...
The Plouffe Strategy
March 25, 2020 23:48 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBDavid Plouffe, Former Barack Obama Campaign Manager and Author of A Citizen’s Guide To Beating Donald Trump joins Michael Isikoff and Danial Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group talk about the road to success for the Biden campaign and the new hurdles that will need to be overcome in the midst of a crisis to win the presidency. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
Coronavirus: Fox and the Virus
March 24, 2020 01:04 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBYahoo News’ own Alex Nazaryan and New York Times Media Columnist Ben Smith join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." On this episode, Nazaryan brings us up-to-date with the latest on the Coronavirus and what our unexpected future may look like. Then Smith discusses his latest article in which he criticizes Fox News' handling and coverage of the Coronavirus. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...
Coronavirus: Ron Klain on what went wrong
March 19, 2020 21:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBIn new Skullduggery podcast, Ron Klain, President Obama's former ebola czar and top advisor to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, warns the worst is yet to come in coronavirus crisis. He also critiques President Trump's performance and tells hosts Daniel Klaidman and Michael Isikoff what he's doing personally to stay safe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...
Coronavirus: Campaigning during a Crisis
March 19, 2020 04:29 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBRepublican Strategist John Weaver and Democratic Strategist Joe Trippi join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Weaver talks about The Lincoln Project - of which he is a part alongside other notable Never-Trumpers - what its mission is, and their current controversial "virus" ad. Then Trippi weighs in about the Democratic strategy during a time of crisis and the expectations and possibility of a "don't touch" campaign for the nominee. See acast.com/privacy...
Coronavirus: The Latest
March 17, 2020 06:07 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBYahoo News Reporter Alex Nazaryan and Epidemiologist and Public Health Expert Kathryn Jacobsen, Yahoo News’ Public Health Contributor, join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." This will be the first in a series of podcasts from Skullduggery focusing on the Coronavirus and its effect on politics, the 2020 Election, and everyday life. First up, Nazaryan fills us in on his recent conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. ...
Corona at CPAC
March 10, 2020 22:40 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBChairman of the American Conservative Union Matt Schlapp and Time Magazine Writer and Author Charlotte Alter join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." An attendee of the recent CPAC 2020 event was found to have the coronavirus and now members of congress including the organizer, Schlapp, are "self-quarantining" themselves. Schlapp discusses what it's been like and where we go from here. Then Alter breaks down her new book, The Ones We've Been Waiting For, an optimis...
Jim Clyburn: 2020 Kingmaker
March 05, 2020 22:30 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBCongressman Jim Clyburn and Historian and Journalist Evan Thomas join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Clyburn discuss the sudden surge from Joe Biden and the role he played in it, who he thinks should be Biden's running mate, and why he believes Biden was a victim of the #metoo movement. Then Thomas gives us an inside look into the mind of his grandfather, Norman Thomas, who was the last socialist to run for President, and if Bernie Sanders would suffer the sam...
Buried Treasure: The CIA's LSD freak-out
March 02, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBFormer New York Times Correspondent and Author Stephen Kinzer joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on Skullduggery's "Buried Treasure." The group discuss Kinzer's new book, Poisoner in Chief, which tells the incredible story of Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA's search for mind control by various means, including but not limited too, LSD. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...
The oppo on Bernie
February 28, 2020 10:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBWashington Post Foreign Policy Columnist Josh Rogin and David Enrich, Author of Dark Towers, join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First Rogin discusses the philosophical duties as a reporter when you receive oppo research from a source unwilling to be named. In this case, research potentially harmful to Bernie Sanders. Then, Enrich returns to update the Trump / Deutsche Bank scandal, now headed to the Supreme Court, and whether Trump's loan information with eve...
Stone Coldish Sentencing
February 21, 2020 10:00 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBFormer Deputy Attorney General Don Ayer and Yahoo News’ own Hunter Walker join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First up, Isikoff & Klaidman talk Roger Stone and his sentencing. Then, Ayer weighs in on all things Bill Barr, the pressure he's facing to resign, and what it's like working in the DOJ. Finally, Walker reports from the scene of the Nevada primary and paints the picture of where things are headed post debate which featured Bloomberg for the first time. S...
Stone Coldish Sentencing
February 21, 2020 10:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBFormer Deputy Attorney General Don Ayer and Yahoo News’ own Hunter Walker join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First up, Isikoff & Klaidman talk Roger Stone and his sentencing. Then, Ayer weighs in on all things Bill Barr, the pressure he's facing to resign, and what it's like working in the DOJ. Finally, Walker reports from the scene of the Nevada primary and paints the picture of where things are headed post debate which featured Bloomberg for the first time....
The Democrats Dilemma
February 12, 2020 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBJournalist & Historian Jonathan Alter, Yahoo News' own Jon Ward & Hunter Walker, as well as David Corn of Mother Jones join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on this special New Hampshire Primary Edition of "Skullduggery." Isikoff, Klaidman, Alter, Ward, and Walker talk about the results of the voting in New Hampshire including Bernie's narrow victory and Klobuchar's surge into the top 3. Then Corn joins to discuss the breaking news from the Justice Department surrounding the Roger...
Buried Treasure: "The scandal that time (almost) forgot"
February 10, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBLeon Neyfakh, host and producer of the podcast Fiasco, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on Skullduggery's "Buried Treasure." The group take a deep dive into the story of Iran-Contra and the repercussions it had on Ronald Reagan’s presidency as well as the parallels it has to today's Ukraine scandal going on in the Trump administration. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...
Iowa caucus debacle
February 07, 2020 00:11 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBDemocratic Pollster Joel Benenson and Yahoo News’ own National Politics Reporter Brittany Shepherd join hosts Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Brittany breaks down the debacle that took place in Iowa and what the effects that will have on the democratic party nominees moving forward. Then Benenson talks polls, Bernie and Buttigieg, and the Michael Bloomberg factor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https:...
Impeachment Redux
February 02, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBRepublican Strategist Mike Murphy, Former Federal Prosecutor and Deputy Independent Council Sol Wisenberg, and MSNBC Justice and Security Analyst Matt Miller, join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Murphy breaks down the winners and losers of the Senate Trial and what to expect in the upcoming Democratic Nominee race. Then Wisenberg, Miller, and our hosts analyze what went right and what went wrong with impeachment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...
The view from Bernieland
January 31, 2020 18:12 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBBernie Sanders’ National Press Secretary Briahna Gray joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group takes a deep dive into Sanders' campaign, it's current surge in Iowa, and breaks down the dedicated fan base and what has them so fired up. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bolton of Lightning
January 27, 2020 19:20 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBWashington Post National Investigative Reporter and Author Carol Leonnig, as well as, Mike Bloomberg’s 2020 campaign chief Kevin Sheekey join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Isikoff and Klaidman walk us through the bombshell news from Bolton and his book, then Leonnig dives deep into her new book A Very Stable Genius. Then finally, Sheekey takes us into the mind of Michael Bloomberg and why he's running for democratic presidential nominee. See acast.c...
Ray for the Defense
January 24, 2020 19:36 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBRobert Ray, a member of President Trump’s impeachment defense team, and Ken Gormley, constitutional law scholar and President of Duquesne University join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Ray discusses the impeachment trial, whether or not the defense team has a plan if witnesses are called - and if so - will executive privilege be invoked. Then Gormley weighs in on the unprecedented aspects of this impeachment vs. prior impeachments. Lastly, Yahoo News' own Jon ...
The impeachment trial is underway
January 17, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBFormer Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly and Chairman of the American Conservative Union Matt Schlapp join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Donnelly puts himself back into the role of Senator and weighs in on Senate impeachment trial. Then, Schlapp discusses whether or not witnesses for would even make a difference in the end and who will really benefit from this impeachment process in the end. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy...
Spies and Assassins
January 13, 2020 19:30 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBFormer Trump NSC official and Executive Director of the International Spy Museum, Chris Costa, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman from the museum on "Skullduggery." The group discusses the recent "assassination" of Soleimani, the past, present and future of conflict with Iran, and how social media is changing the way spies operate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Spies and Assassins
January 13, 2020 19:30 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBFormer Trump NSC official and Executive Director of the International Spy Museum, Chris Costa, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman from the museum on "Skullduggery." The group discusses the recent "assassination" of Soleimani, the past, present and future of conflict with Iran, and how social media is changing the way spies operate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...
"Is Trump our OJ?"
January 09, 2020 23:45 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBPolitico co-founder John Harris and Chapo Trap House hosts Virgil Texas and Matt Christman join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First up, Harris discusses his findings after reaching out to the Politico audience in order to understand what's going through the minds of the Trump supporters during this time of impeachment. Then, Texas and Christman talk about Bernie Sanders and his rise to prominence as a favorite in the current field of Democratic hopefuls for t...
Soleimani is dead and Bernie is rising
January 04, 2020 02:56 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBYahoo News' own Jenna McLaughlin, Hunter Walker, Zach Dorfman, as well as Bernie Sanders' campaign advisor Jeff Weaver join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." McLaughlin and Dorfman discuss the ramifications of the recent killing of Iran's major general Qasem Soleimani. Then Walker and Weaver dive into the recent surge of democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://a...
Impeachment Limbo
December 21, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBCongressman Jamie Raskin and RNC National Spokesperson Elizabeth Harrington join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Raskin, having just voted on impeachment, gives us some insight into where things go from here and whether or not he will become one of the House Impeachment Managers. Then Harrington gives us the GOP perspective post impeachment and what their plan is moving forward into the election year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information....
The President is impeached
December 19, 2019 23:23 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBYahoo News colleagues Jon Ward and Alex Nazarian as well as Tim Naftali former director of the Nixon Library join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Ward and Nazarian, both whom have been covering the impeachment since the beginning, weigh in on next steps, what possibilities remain, and debate whether this will benefit either side in the end. Then Naftali compares and contrasts that of Nixon's impeachment to President Trump's by pointing out similarities as well ...
Trump, McAuliffe, and Charlottesville Revisited
December 16, 2019 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBFormer Virginia Governor and Author Terry McAuliffe join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group discuss the current state of politics, the impeachment of President Trump, if the former Governor will run again for the same position - or even President - as a late candidate. They also tackle the subject of his latest book - Beyond Charlottesville: Taking a Stand Against White Nationalism. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privac...
FISA Fiasco
December 13, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 76 MBFormer Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the DOJ Mary McCord and CNN's National Security Analyst and Author Peter Bergen join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." McCord takes us behind the curtain of the DOJ to better understand the recently released IG report and heavily criticized FISA warrant process. Then Bergen breaks down his new book - Trump and his Generals, explaining the threat President Trump has become to our national security. ...
Buried Treasure: "Inside Daniel Jones' torture report"
December 09, 2019 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBFormer US Senate Investigator Daniel J. Jones joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on Skullduggery's "Buried Treasure." They discuss in great detail the investigation into the CIA's use of torture in the wake of the September 11 attacks. The report, now a major motion picture, showcases Adam Driver in the role of Jones. A bevy of inside from the man who lived through it all on this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at http...
"The Skullduggery Hearing"
December 06, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBFormer Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal and Washington attorney David Rivkin join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Katyal and Rivkin argue opposite sides of impeachment in relation to President Trump, with the former - specifically his new book "Impeach" - having just been sited in the actual Judiciary hearing. It's a festive debate as no punches are held back. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19....
No Schiff in the polls
November 27, 2019 10:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MBFormer Congressman Steve Israel and Yahoo News' own Andrew Romano join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Israel, a close friend of Adam Schiff, takes us into the mind of the current chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, what the plans are moving forward, and if this entire impeachment process will benefit the Republicans or the Democrats more in the end. Then, Romano weighs in on the new Yahoo News/YouGov poll that's just been released. See acast.com/pr...
"So we followed the President's orders"
November 22, 2019 02:40 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBFormer Federal Prosecutor Peter Zeidenberg and Yahoo News' own Jon Ward join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Zeidenburg weighs in on the impeachment process, whether there is any actual "crime" here, and what he would do if hired to defend President Trump. Then Ward paints the picture of what it's like in the actual hearing room, his takeaways from both the Republicans and Democrats, and what we can expect moving forward in regards to the impeachment proceeding...
"Don't punch down" Mr. President
November 19, 2019 02:20 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBFourteen-term and retiring Congressman Peter King joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." King discusses his point of view on impeachment, his on-going support of President Trump, where the Republican party is headed, and gives his advice to Trump's re-election campaign. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Buried Treasure: "The Spiro Agnew Method"
November 18, 2019 16:38 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBPresident of Ripon College and Professor of Politics and Government Zach Messitte joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on Skullduggery's "Buried Treasure." The group discuss Messitte's new book Republican Populist. They breakdown the subject of said book - Spiro Agnew - who he was, his place in history, and how he helped pave the way for President Trump's America. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...
The House is on fire
November 15, 2019 00:16 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBNew Jersey Congressman and former Obama State Department Official Tom Malinowski and Debbie Dingell, Democratic Congresswoman from Michigan join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Both Malinowski and Dingell weigh in on impeachment, the process, the hearings, what we can expect schedule-wise moving forward, and what the 2020 candidates should be focused on. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...
Impeachment: Day 1
November 14, 2019 01:43 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBCBS Legal Analyst Kim Whele and Yahoo News colleague Alex Nazaryan join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman for a special post-hearing round table discussion. They break down the testimonies and new revelations of U.S. Ukrainian diplomat William Taylor and Senior State Department official in charge of Ukraine George Kent that took place in front of the Adam Schiff-led House Intelligence Committee. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at ht...
Buried Treasure: "The Roy Cohn - Donald Trump playbook"
November 11, 2019 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBDirector and Documentary Filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on Skullduggery's "Buried Treasure." They discuss his new film - "Where's My Roy Cohn?" - in great detail. Trump, alongside others like Roger Stone, were Cohn protégés. And Trump's playbook is straight out of Roy Cohn's. So much that the president uttered the title of Tyrnauer's film back in January of 2018. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at htt...
Where's the whistleblower
November 08, 2019 02:46 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBOhio Senator Sherrod Brown and Yahoo News colleagues Jenna McLaughlin and Jon Ward join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, McLaughlin, Ward and our hosts discuss the latest in the impeachment inquiry including threatening voicemails left for the whistleblowers lawyer, Mark Zaid. Then Senator Brown weighs in on impeachment, the recent voting throughout the US, as well as his new book - Desk 88 - which tells the stories of those who sat before him at said des...
Buried Treasure: "A new take on the Hoffa mystery"
November 04, 2019 19:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBFormer Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel and current Professor at Harvard Law School - Jack Goldsmith - joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on Skullduggery's "Buried Treasure." They discuss Goldsmith's new book, In Hoffa's Shadow: A Stepfather, a Disappearance in Detroit, and My Search for the Truth, in great detail as Goldsmith's stepfather was Hoffa's right-hand man - Charles "Chuckie" O'Brien. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informat...
Maddow on Trump, Putin, and oil
October 31, 2019 20:51 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBMSNBC host Rachel Maddow and former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Mike and Dan talk about the recent House vote on the impeachment inquiry as well as all the players involved. Then Maddow discusses Trump, Putin, oil, and her new book "Blowout." Finally, Landrieu makes it clear whether or not he would jump in the presidential race as a late entry for the democrats. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out inf...
Buried Treasure: "From Bin Laden to al-Baghdadi"
October 28, 2019 21:23 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBPolitico Senior Legal Affairs Contributor Josh Gerstein joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on this episode of Skullduggery's "Buried Treasure." They compare and contrast the raid on Osama Bin Laden during the Obama presidency to the recent raid on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Max Rose's road to impeachment
October 24, 2019 19:26 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBNY Congressman Max Rose and Harvard Law Professor and former Justice Dept. Official Jack Goldsmith join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Rose, one of the few Democratic hold-outs in the House with regards to the impeachment inquiry, has come around in support. He discusses what finally pushed him over the edge and what he believes the Democrats’ main focus should be in the upcoming 2020 election. Then Goldsmith weighs in on what crimes, if any, the President has...
The Kasich case for impeachment
October 22, 2019 21:55 - 31 minutes - 29 MBFormer Ohio Governor, John Kasich, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on this bonus episode of "Skullduggery." The very outspoken and recent critic of President Trump joins to discuss where he currently stands on the impeachment inquiry and the potential removal of the President from his office. They also discuss his new book, "It's up to us," where the solution to unite our currently divided country resides, and if there's a path to a presidential run in the future. See aca...
Not an Agatha Christie Mystery
October 18, 2019 22:18 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBCongressman Jamie Raskin and former National Security Council Official Sam Vinograd join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." With the unbelievable press conference held by White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, the group reacts to the now admitted "Quid Pro Quo" in regard to Ukraine. Raskin then fills us in on the current state of witnesses testifying behind closed doors in regards to the impeachment inquiry. And then Vinograd breaks down the US - Turkey deal s...
Deep State Demons
October 11, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBFormer Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs - Richard Stengel - and Journalist and Author of “Deep State” - James B. Stewart, join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Stengel breaks down the information war, how it has lead to our current political state, and the lasting damage Trump has done by pulling troops out of Syria. Then Stewart explains the origins of the term "deep state" and how it's being used to the Presidents benefit. Impe...
Bonus Episode: The Smoking Texts
October 04, 2019 22:23 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBFormer Federal Prosecutor and CNN Legal Analyst Michael Zeldin joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group combs through the newly released text messages involving President Trump, his staff, and representatives from Ukraine. With hearings ongoing behind closed doors, what ultimately is going to happen? Is there enough concrete evidence now for Impeachment? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...
"We're not fooling around"
October 03, 2019 03:21 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBFormer Deputy Secretary of State and Foreign Policy Advisor to Biden for President, Tony Blinken, and Former White House Counsel to President Barack Obama, Kathy Ruemmler, join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." With multiple subpoenas in full flight, the group discuss in detail the process the Whistleblower took that got us where we are today. They also dive deeper into the July 25 phone call now that we know Mike Pompeo was listening in. Blinken also gives us an...
The Whistleblower's Complaint
September 27, 2019 02:20 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBCNN legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Elie Honig joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group breaks down the now-unclassified whistleblower complaint regarding President Trump and his July 25 phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Buried Treasure: The Stennis Compromise
September 24, 2019 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBJournalist and historian Evan Thomas joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on this episode of "Buried Treasure." The group discusses the Watergate scandal, Nixon, and how it relates to the unfolding story of Trump's now infamous recent phone call to the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky. Will we ever see the transcript or hear the recording of Trump's call like we did the Nixon tapes? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https...