On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to President Donald Trump's former White House communications director and founder of Skybridge Capital, Anthony Scaramucci. He discusses the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus, why making Vice President Mike Pence the coronavirus czar could be harmful to American democracy, why Trump initially called coronavirus a hoax, how Wall Street is reacting to the economic crisis caused by Covid-19, why Trump faces a tough battle ahead to be re-elected, why he supports Tulsi Gabbard and her anti-war stance, the Afghanistan US-Taliban peace deal and why it is likely to fail, the rise of Bernie Sanders, and more!
Next, we speak to former minister of state at the Home Office Norman Baker about the week's top stories including Philip Rutnam's resignation and allegations of bullying against Priti Patel, the DWP being in a huge cover-up storm after destroying dozens of secret benefits deaths reports and Human Rights Watch taking money from a Saudi businessman after they documented his coercive labor practices. Finally, we speak to Compassion in Care founder and author of 'There's No Me in Whistleblower' Eileen Chubb about Julian Assange's US extradition case, the Gavin MacFayden Award which Assange won, her proposed Edna's law which will grant more protection to whistleblowers, parliamentary support for her bill, and more!
