Matt Taibbi on the Clinton Campaign's Russiagate Plot and Media Complicity

The Durham Report and Russiagate

• 💡 Matt Taibbi discusses the Durham report, stating it leaves no doubt anymore that the Clinton campaign planned to blame Trump on something related to Russia.
• 🎯 This plan was allegedly in place even before the WikiLeaks publications, with the subsequent investigation being merely incidental.
• 🔍 The report suggests a narrative shift from Hillary's emails and Podesta's hacking to linking Donald Trump with Vladimir Putin.

Media's Role in the Narrative

• 📰 Taibbi criticizes the major media reporters for going along with the Russiagate narrative, acting as stenographers for the story.
• ⚠️ He highlights that this complicity ruined lives, mentioning figures like Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort.
• ❓ The New York Times is criticized for suggesting that information about the plot might be Russian disinformation, a claim Taibbi refutes.

Security Risks and Deflection

• 🔒 Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server is identified as opening the US to unprecedented security risks.
• 🛡️ The narrative linking Trump and Putin was allegedly created to deflect from the security implications of the email server.
• 🗣️ Taibbi expresses exhaustion with having to repeatedly debunk new claims that are later admitted to be flawed.

Potential Consequences and Future Actions

• 🤔 The exact nature of potential consequences remains a mystery, with no clear indication of immediate press reform.
• ⚖️ Investigations have been started, and criminal referrals have been made, suggesting potential conspiracy charges.
• 💥 Taibbi asserts that the evidence has completely exploded the myth of Russia gate.