Topic: Matthew Lee

FBI Director Christopher Wray testified that gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks searched for "How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?" on the day he registered for the Trump rally. Wray also revealed that Crooks flew a drone in the vicinity of the rally site approximately two hours before the shooting. Technical discrepancies regarding the drone's flight logs and the timing of the Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) are discussed.

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller twice accidentally referred to the war in Ukraine as a "strategic failure for Ukraine" before correcting himself to say "Russia." The gaffe occurred during a press briefing and was highlighted by veteran reporter Matt Lee. The slip is interpreted by some as a reveal of the internal assessment within the State Department.

RT reporter Gayane Chichakyan clashed with State Department spokesperson John Kirby over allegations that Russia bombed hospitals in Syria. Kirby refused to provide a specific list of hospitals, telling Chichakyan to ask her own government instead. AP reporter Matthew Lee intervened to defend Chichakyan's right to ask pointed questions regardless of her outlet's state ownership.

WikiLeaks emails identified Associated Press reporter Matthew Lee as a "friendly journalist" to the Clinton campaign, a revelation the hosts find "heartbreaking." Additionally, documents revealed the Podesta Group signed a $100,000 monthly PR contract with the Saudi Royal Court. The contract reportedly allows the Podesta Group to operate with minimal oversight from "The Center" in Saudi Arabia.

The final segment features a back-and-forth between reporter Matthew Lee and Jen Psaki regarding Turkey's status in NATO despite its crackdown on journalists. The hosts sign off, promising more analysis on the North Korean "bull crap" in the next episode.

State Department spokesperson Marie Harf admitted during a briefing that US sanctions are designed to "tank" the Russian economy to pressure Vladimir Putin. Reporter Matthew Lee of the Associated Press challenged Harf on whether the goal was to hurt the Russian people or drive the country into recession. The hosts characterize these economic measures as an "act of war" and discuss the internal dynamics between Harf and Jen Psaki.