News. Views. Hughes - November 27, 2018 (17:00 ET)
Published 27 Nov, 2018 23:22Will Trump Pardon Paul Manafort?
A day after Special Counsel Mueller’s office has denounced key witness Paul Manafort as a liar and claims that he violated his plea agreement, President Trump lashed out at Mueller on Twitter, calling him a “rogue prosecutor.” Former Florida state Democratic Party Chairman Mitch Ceasar and Ned Ryan, CEO of American Majority, join News.Views.Hughes to discuss.
Kerch Strait incident:Another Gulf of Tonkin?
Russia has released video testimony of three detained Ukrainian sailors concerning Sunday’s incident in the Kerch Strait, one of whom admits that he consciously ignored Russian orders to change course. However, Western reactions remain predictably pro-Ukrainian. Professor and author Jeremy Kuzmarov joins News.Views.Hughes to share his insights.
Charges against Assange to remain sealed -- for now
A federal judge announced on Tuesday that no decision has yet been made regarding whether to unseal the criminal complaint against Julian Assange, currently confined to the Ecuadorean embassy in UK, denied internet access and reportedly in declining health. US authorities have publically vilified him as a “trafficker of national security information.” RT America’s Rachel Blevins reports.