The News with Rick Sanchez - April 03, 2019 (20:00 ET)

Russiagate was ‘stovepiped’ like Iraq war

Rick Sanchez explains how leaked false information and media complicity led to the “Russiagate” panic, much like Dick Cheney’s leaked misinformation led to the disastrous US invasion of Iraq. He points out that credible journalists never bought into the anti-Russian hysteria surrounding the Mueller investigation and that said hysteria may ultimately prove helpful to President Trump.

Chris Hedges: ‘Democrats set the table for Russiagate’

Chris Hedges, host of “On Contact,” joins Rick Sanchez to discuss the role of the Democratic establishment in the “Russiagate” media frenzy. He argues that it was an unsustainable narrative given the actions of the White House but that the Democratic elite are unable to face their own role in the economic and social crises for which they are in large part to blame. They also discuss NATO’s expansionary tendencies and how profitable it is for US defense contractors.

The campaign to silence Max Blumenthal

Journalist and author Max Blumenthal joins Rick Sanchez to discuss “The Management of Savagery,” his new book about regime change and proxy wars instigated by the US and how they destabilize societies around the world and fuel right-wing populism at home. He also discusses the postponement of his book release at Politics and Prose due to “security” concerns.