The former chairman of Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, John Podesta, has joined The Washington Post as a contributing columnist, the paper announced on Thursday.
Podesta, who also served as chief of staff to President Bill Clinton and a counselor to President Barack Obama, has recently written two op-eds for the Post.
The first, published in December, was about the the FBI's investigation into Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee. The second, published last week, was about President Donald Trump's penchant for dismissing all criticism of himself as "fake news."
The Post says Podesta's columns "will provide commentary and analysis on the intersection of politics and policy, the Trump administration and the future of the Democratic Party."
“No one knows more about how Washington works, how the White House operates, and how policy ideas are translated into reality than John Podesta,” said Editorial Page Editor Fred Hiatt in a statement. “His long experience in Congress, inside two Democratic White Houses and on the front lines of numerous presidential campaigns, will offer readers vital insight into Washington and politics at the start of a new era.”
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Jem777 ago
Lol. Washington Post got 18 million dollar contract from CIA....7th floor. Epitome of Fake News
BackAgain ago
I believe you mean 600 million
The last time Bezos got a huge contract from the CIA guess what came out? The Alexa device. That thing that sits in peoples house listening for your commands. Sketchy as fuck
Truthseeker3000 ago
I'd put big money on the fact that "Alexa" listens for certain keywords and records back to CIA or NSA on those conversations. It sounds far fetched but knowing how they operate and their motives it would fit perfectly.
B_dog ago
It's not far-fetched at all. https://theintercept.com/2015/05/05/nsa-speech-recognition-snowden-searchable-text/
There have been hints in the media about voice recognition keyword based surveillance since the late 1990s.
Your newer smart phones have voice recognition software which is very reliable. The IC need only leverage that and vast data processing capabilities (which it has) to conduct surveillance on a hitherto unimaginable scale. George Orwell was an optimist.