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Podcast: The Lean to the Left Podcast
Episode: Corruption Unmasked: Giuliani, Trump, and Global Influence Peddling
Description: Host Bob Gatty interviews Chad Lewis, author of 'The Persuasion Game,' to explore the influence-peddling schemes of Rudy Giuliani, Lev Parnas, and Igor Fruman during the Trump administration. The discussion covers the impact of these schemes on American democracy, the spread of Russian disinformation, and comparisons to authoritarian regimes like Turkey. Global influence peddling was the name of the game.Chad shares insights from his four-and-a-half-year investigation, revealing connections between Giuliani's clandestine activities and Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election. There's a ton of new info that Chad...