Episode 1736 • • 46:56 - 50:26
1736: The Blurt
Michael Shellenberger, OCCRP, Trump Impeachment Origins
Michael Shellenberger reported that the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), funded by USAID, provided the foundational reports for the first impeachment of Donald Trump. The CIA whistleblower allegedly relied on OCCRP stories regarding Rudy Giuliani and Ukrainian prosecutors. The report suggests that USAID effectively operated as an arm of the political effort to investigate Trump's activities in Ukraine.