Crossfire

3.7 (67)
POLITICS
SERIES

The untold story of Britain's role in the Trump-Russia scandal, revealed by those who saw it firsthand. Spies, lies and an election like no other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 1

1 - The Bomb

The Russia investigation only began thanks to a pair of London meetings. One saw a Trump adviser meet a mysterious professor. The other involved an Aussie diplomat. Those present reveal what happened, including someone who has never been heard before... Read more at www.telegraph.co.uk/crossfire | Sign up to the US 2020 newsletter: http://telegraph.co.uk/podcast-us2020 | Get 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph online: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio | Contact us: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 min
EPISODE 2

2 - The Dossier

Christopher Steele is the world's most famous spy. The ex-MI6 agent's memos alleging Trump-Kremlin links infuriated the president. But how did he compile the dossier and why? Was he a 'bad actor' or patriot? A friend, colleague, mentor and FBI official speak up. Read more about Christopher Steele: www.telegraph.co.uk/crossfire | Sign up to The Telegraph’s US 2020 newsletter for free: www.telegraph.co.uk/podcast-us2020 | Get 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio | Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 min
EPISODE 3

3 - The Tower

The email took just 3 minutes to send, dashed off from an iPhone. Yet it became the most controversial evidence in the Trump-Russia scandal. Why did Rob Goldstone, a Brit, offer Trump's son 'dirt' on Hillary Clinton? And was he working with Russia? He tells all. Read more at www.telegraph.co.uk/crossfire | Sign up to the US 2020 newsletter: http://telegraph.co.uk/podcast-us2020 | Get 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph online: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio | Contact us: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 min
EPISODE 4

4 - The Don

Stefan Halper was a respected Cambridge University academic. But in autumn 2016 he was also something else - an FBI informant. Three Trump campaign figures targeted by Halper agree to talk. A story of subterfuge, secret recordings and the hazy morality of spying. Read more at www.telegraph.co.uk/crossfire | Sign up to the US 2020 newsletter: http://telegraph.co.uk/podcast-us2020 | Get 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph online: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio | Contact us: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 min
EPISODE 5

5 - The Hack

Hacked Democratic Party emails upended Hillary Clinton's campaign. Yet it was from a posh London apartment near Harrods that their release was orchestrated. The Telegraph's Ben Riley-Smith takes you inside Julian Assange's embassy hideout to hear how he influenced the 2016 US election from the UK. Read more at www.telegraph.co.uk/crossfire | Sign up to the US 2020 newsletter: http://telegraph.co.uk/podcast-us2020 | Get 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph online: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio | Contact us: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 min
EPISODE 6

6 - The Fallout

Did Britain spy on Trump? The president has suggested so. To find out, in this final episode we track down the man who made the claim first, an FBI official on the Russia probe and a UK minister caught in the middle. The answer reveals something about the true nature of Trump World. Read more at www.telegraph.co.uk/crossfire | Sign up to the US 2020 newsletter: http://telegraph.co.uk/podcast-us2020 | Get 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph online: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio | Contact us: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 min
02/06/2020

Introducing Crossfire

The Telegraph’s US Editor, Ben Riley-Smith unravels Britain’s involvement in arguably the biggest political scandal in a generation. A spying Cambridge don, an MI6 agent gone rogue and the London drinks that triggered it all... Those who witnessed it first hand reveal all. Launching next week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 min

TRAILER

Introducing Crossfire

The Telegraph’s US Editor, Ben Riley-Smith unravels Britain’s involvement in arguably the biggest political scandal in a generation. A spying Cambridge don, an MI6 agent gone rogue and the London drinks that triggered it all... Those who witnessed it first hand reveal all. Launching next week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02/06/2020

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3 min

A taxi driver is shot dead in front of his children. A high-security room goes up in flames. Then terrorists are unmasked as spies. And behind it all, a shadowy unit of the British Army. Award-winning journalist Cara McGoogan investigates the biggest cover-up of the Northern Ireland Troubles and asks: is the British state getting away with murder? The first and second series of Bed of Lies are also available to listen to on this feed: Series 2: It was meant to be a miracle treatment, but it became a deadly poison. Cara McGoogan investigates the story they didn't want you to know - and one of the biggest medical disasters in history. Series 1: They have the perfect relationship, until one day he vanishes. Her hunt leads to other women just like her - and a web of state-spun lies. This is the untold story of one of Britain's biggest secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Comrade Trump

12/01/2021

buddhatim

Trump was right when he said the he could kill someone on 5th avenue and not lose a single vote. That’s because a large minority of Americans would be happy living under fascism (while claiming to be patriots). These knuckle-dragging trump monkeys have an excuse for all his lies, crimes and scandals. God help America.
Propaganda

06/30/2021

Moondogz

Get over it! Trump is not a Russian spy!
NeverTrumper

04/20/2021

Taken it Slow...

Glad I read the reviews - thx! Sounds like a waste of time.
The bias is obvious

12/25/2020

vudu213

I know it’s a podcast and would be ridiculous to try to fit every bit of detail, but this definitely attempts to frame the Crossfire scandal as not an illegal investigation into the trump campaign. The journalist attempts to sound neutral. He’s definitely anti-Trump, which is fine on a personal level, but please tell the whole story and note when something is speculation or hasn’t been proven.

The untold story of Britain's role in the Trump-Russia scandal, revealed by those who saw it firsthand. Spies, lies and an election like no other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.