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Vladimir Putin's Military Strategy and Nuclear Readiness
Russian President Vladimir Putin held an extended meeting with defense officials to set military objectives for the New Year. Putin emphasized the development of Russia's nuclear combat readiness and framed the conflict as a broader war against NATO and the West rather than just Ukraine.
The hosts play a clip of MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell claiming that Donald Trump is a "Russian operative" and describing the administration as the "Trump-Putin regime." They argue this rhetoric is actually intended to damage Bernie Sanders by association, as the media attempts to link any non-establishment candidate to Russian interests.
CBS News reports on three parallel investigations into Russian election interference, alleging that 15,000 operatives spread false stories. The report includes claims by Clint Watts regarding "dead Russians" tied to the investigation and the targeting of President Trump's Twitter feed.
The Obama administration announces the expulsion of 35 Russian intelligence operatives and the imposition of sanctions on Russian agencies in response to alleged election hacking. The hosts review the New York Times report on the "sweeping" actions and the upcoming release of a joint analytic report from the FBI and DHS, which they dismiss as lacking concrete evidence.
