Cloak and Dagger Meeting Between Blackwater Founder, Russia and UAE

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 5, 2017

The Washington Post reported on a secret meeting held in January between Blackwater founder Erik Prince (brother of Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos), the United Arab Emirates and a high-level Russian official, intending to establish a line of communication between Russia and soon-to-be President Trump. Adam Entous, national security, foreign policy and intelligence reporter for The Washington Post discusses his latest article.

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