Julian Assange: Hero of the right wing?

Jan. 04, 2017

We look at how the Wikileaks founder went from villain to hero for Donald Trump and his supporters.

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Credits

Guest:

Emily Dreyfuss - Wired

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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