Matt Taibbi Explains How Democrats’ Call For Military To Defy Trump Resembles Russiagate

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Matt Taibbi Explains How Democrats’ Call For Military To Defy Trump Resembles Russiagate

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Journalist Matt Taibbi on Wednesday said that Democrats’ call for the military and intelligence community to disobey President Donald Trump’s administration was reminiscent of the start of Russiagate. Democratic…

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