The Assetinactive
Publisher |
District Productive
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Donald Trump
News & Politics
Russia
Categories Via RSS |
Government
History
True Crime

In 2016, Donald Trump conspired with a foreign government to become President of the United States. On July 25, 2019, with the 2020 election around the corner, he decided to do it again.

The first time around, it was collusion, aiding and abetting Russia’s attack on American democracy. The second time, it was extortion, demanding the Ukrainian government manufacture dirt on Trump’s political opponents in exchange for help the country needs to fend off a Russian invasion and chart a democratic future free of Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin.  

To make sense of these recent events that have rocked American politics and led to very real concerns that the President of the United States may be a Russian asset, we need to dig a little deeper. 

In Season 1, The Asset dives into Trump’s decades-long history with Russia, from his extensive business dealings with Russian oligarchs to his presidential campaign and the investigations that have sent some of his closest associates to prison.

In Season 2, The Asset explores the backstory to Trump’s infamous phone call with the newly-elected Ukrainian President, where he demanded an investigation into a political opponent and set off a series of events leading to the impeachment inquiry.

Hosted by Max Bergmann, a senior fellow and director of the Moscow Project at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, and featuring expert guests, The Asset will put together the pieces of Trump’s relationship with Russia and Ukrainian extortion campaign.

The Asset is a partnership between the Center for American Progress Action Fund, District Productive, and Protect the Investigation. It is produced by Paul Woodhull, a 20-year veteran media executive and president of Build Better Media, and Peter Ogburn, the executive producer of the Bill Press Show.


Country Of Origin |
USA
Produced In |
Washington, DC
Premiere Date |
2019-04-26
Related Hashtags |
#TheAsset
Frequency |
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45 Available Episodes (47 Total)Average duration: 00:41:45
Apr 11 | 00:24:13
Max Bergmann and Daniella Leger on Russia's History of Failure in Ukraine
Nov 30 | 01:05:00
A Shadow Falls on our Democracy
Nov 27 | 00:57:09
What Happened?
Nov 03 | 00:33:59
Election Day Special: Too Big to Rig
Oct 30 | 01:04:17
Epilogue: Rehashing
Oct 21 | 00:49:45
Threats Foreign and Domestic
Oct 20 | 00:40:00
Trump vs. Intelligence
Sep 24 | 00:52:47
Rigged: America, Russia and 100 Years of Covert Electoral Interference
Sep 17 | 00:23:49
Exclusive Interview with Senator Mark Warner
Aug 19 | 00:44:08
Made To Fail
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