'BradCast' 3/2/2017: (Guest: Jeet Heer of New Republic)

Published: March 3, 2017, 1:34 a.m.

b"With pressure mounting from both Republicans and Democrats following reports that he failed to disclose meetings with the Russian ambassador to the U.S., Attorney General Jeff Sessions finally announces he will recuse himself from any investigation into the Trump campaign's alleged ties to Russia. The announcement comes just hours after Trump said there was no need for Sessions to recuse himself. Some Democrats are charging that Sessions should resign for lying to Congress, but did he? Also today, during his address on Tuesday to a joint session of Congress, Trump avoided responsibility for his botched raid in Yemen by hiding behind a Navy SEAL widow and his generals who, he claimed, described the mission as a success that obtained lots of actionable intelligence. The following day, however, it was reported that 'ten current U.S. officials across the government' disputed the President's characterization, charging that, so far, no significant intelligence was obtained during the raid that led to the death of a U.S. Navy SEAL and 25 civilians, including 9 children. Then we're joined by New Republic's Jeet Heer on the 'dark, dystopian, and divisive message' delivered by Trump to Congress this week, and on the corporate media's failure to accurately report on that address to the American people. Finally, Desi Doyen joins us for the latest 'Green News Report' on the new EPA Secretary who is also now being accused of having lied to Congress..."