Summary:\nIn this episode I address the troubling tactics of surveillance state regimes. I also address how some of these same tactics were used against the Trump team.\xa0\n\xa0\nNews Picks:\nAn illustrative piece by Andy McCarthy on The NY Times efforts to drive the new narrative on the spying operation against Trump.\xa0\n\xa0\nMore evidence that John Brennan knows more than he\u2019s letting on.\xa0\n\xa0\nAn older piece that debunks the idea that Christopher Steele was the \u201csource\u201d of the dossier information.\xa0\n\xa0\nThe leaker in the Michael Cohen case will likely be prosecuted.\xa0\n\xa0\n\nThe president called MS-13 \u201canimals.\u201d\nThey are.\n\xa0\nIs Google looking to vacuum up personal data?\xa0\n\xa0\nCopyright CRTV. All rights reserved.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices