Erik Prince sends mercenaries around the world to kill people on your
tax dollar. Now he’s potentially involved in an international scandal
involving Trump and Russia. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks
it down.
"Though
Prince had no formal role with the Trump campaign or transition team,
he presented himself as an unofficial envoy for Trump to high-ranking
Emiratis involved in setting up his meeting with the Putin confidant,
according to the officials, who did not identify the Russian.
Prince
was an avid supporter of Trump. After the Republican convention, he
contributed $250,000 to Trump’s campaign, the national party and a
pro-Trump super PAC led by GOP mega-donor Rebekah Mercer, records show.
He has ties to people in Trump’s circle, including Stephen K. Bannon,
now serving as the president’s chief strategist and senior counselor.
Prince’s sister Betsy DeVos serves as education secretary in the Trump
administration. And Prince was seen in the Trump transition offices in
New York in December.
U.S. officials said the FBI has been
scrutinizing the Seychelles meeting as part of a broader probe of
Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election and alleged contacts
between associates of Putin and Trump. The FBI declined to comment.”
Read more here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/blackwater-founder-held-secret-seychelles-meeting-to-establish-trump-putin-back-channel/2017/04/03/95908a08-1648-11e7-ada0-1489b735b3a3_story.html
Hosts: Cenk Uygur
Cast: Cenk Uygur
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