Deny, Deny, Deny | Russia Hides a Deadly Outbreak While Trump Takes Putin's Word — October 6, 2026
A plague outbreak in Russia, and the Kremlin wants everyone to stop asking. One lab worker is dead, a second death is reported, and nearly 200 contacts are in quarantine while Moscow insists it's pneumonia. Adam Kinzinger breaks down what we know, why the WHO is the only channel left, and why Trump sounds a lot friendlier about this outbreak than he ever did about COVID. Plus: Trump retreats on taxpayer-funded political ads and hands them to his super PAC, Tillis regrets confirming Hegseth and RFK Jr., Trump bars Politico from Air Force One despite a court order, and Democrats eye a…
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