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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Trump rails against Robert Mueller's investigation as a witch hunt

    President Trump cited previously classified documents that were released over the weekend to a handful of news organizations. Those documents show the FBI’s application to wiretap former Trump campaign advisors Carter Page.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 23, 2018 • 1 min read

    President Trump cited previously classified documents that were released over the weekend to a handful of news organizations. Those documents show the FBI’s application to wiretap former Trump campaign advisors Carter Page. According to the heavily redacted document, the FBI suspected Page was “collaborating and conspiring with the Russian Government.” But the President insists the wiretap application vindicates him.

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Remembering Jonathan Gold
    1. 0:00The legacy of Jonathan Gold
    2. 15:19What we know about the shootout at the Silver Lake Trader Joe's
    3. 23:27Trump rails against Robert Mueller's investigation as a witch huntYou’re reading this
    4. 31:11What it's like being the 'ugly' daughter of Miss America
    5. 44:19How Jonathan Gold went from musician to food critic
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