Rep. Castro on Russian meddling, sanctions, Manafort trial
By Bloomberg
22 August 2018 |
12:00 pm
Representative Joaquin Castro, a member of the House Intelligence Committee and a Democrat from Texas, discusses the lack of action to prevent Russian meddling in U.S. elections, the status of Russian sanctions, and the political importance of the Paul Manafort trial.
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