The Putin Files: Jake Sullivan

Watch Hillary Clinton’s policy adviser Jake Sullivan’s candid, full interview on Putin and allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election - all part of "The Putin Files", FRONTLINE's media transparency project. Explore Sullivan's full interview and interactive transcript here: www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/in...
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[@dsoccer241]

Man can be facing evil right in front of him and still not recognize it

[@adhamxgeeh7292]

Lol

[@busolaolagunju3410]

@dsoccer241 Evil is sometimes relative. Seferal US actions, including the invasion invasion of Iraq was evil to many around the world.

[@nicks3350]

The number of Russian trolls on this, and all the other “Putin files” videos is absolutely astounding, but not surprising.

[@yusufaden5401]

@Vava Vava So now, every time you disagree someone on US foreign policy u simply dismiss them as Russian trolls?

[@nicks3350]

@Vava Vava I’d say it’s still very effective. A few of us may understand some of it, but their reach far exceeds you or my understanding

[@patrickganly5206]

I'm Irish bitch!! POWER TO MOTHER RUSSIA! 🇷🇺💪😎......... ❤LONG LIVE VLADIMIR PUTIN❤🇷🇺 ✌😎 POWER TO "THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC" OF CHINA!🇨🇳 💪😎 ❤LONG LIVE XI JINPING❤🇨🇳 ✌😎

[@kyle5519]

@@yusufaden5401 yea its actually sad how many Americans fall for Russian propaganda, and are ignorant of Russia openly declaring war on America and democracy for the past 20 years

[@tomlovejoy2141]

@@kyle5519 Your message didn’t age well. We now know Obama Hillary and Democrats paid to infiltrate Trump’s servers to make it look like a conspiracy with Russia Lol! FJB

[@checkmate79]

The reset button was so stupid. How did we not have one person in the Whitehouse or state department that could have said this will make us look childish. It didn't look humorous like he says. It made us look naive and not serious at all. You know lavrov went back to Putin and said "we have nothing to worry about. They gave me some stupid button".

[@williamyoung9401]

I think he is the first top government official who admitted they KNEW Putin was calling the shots on Medvedev.

[@saarbrooklynrider2277]

??? Everyone knew this here in Europe and no one was surprised, when they changed the constitution.

[@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat]

It was just so obvious no one had to say anything really I think plus to not make tensions worse. it’d be like calling a conference to say: guys look the sky is blue

[@cellom.9227]

They really blew it when it came to assessing Putin.

[@happyhappynuts]

The last 5 minutes are the key insight

[@tanyam5471]

It says a lot about their intelligence and seriousness when they couldn't even find a man who translate "reset" properly. That was a huge failure

[@JameBlack]

They intentionally mistranslated it

[@jhimelic]

everyone involved all play it off too as "it was meant to be slightly light hearted". American hubris is a thing. first step in shifting to be a real global leader is acknowledging our weak spots and taking steps to improve so that we can serve as a positive example for others. actions not words..

[@dixgun]

Why didn’t someone simply ask Lavrov for the correct word for “reset?” Did anything happen further with Putin and Clinton over their shared interest in endangered animals?

[@ianmcgauley8460]

We can all look back at these videos now that Durham is indicting him about this, huh

[@w.d.g.]

True. I tweeted this video.

[@mariodefreitas3094]

All I can say is wow!

[@WorriedGrampa-ko4hg]

This man has spent his entire career with his head up Hillary Clintons butt. A thorough investigation would land this man and Hillary's butt behind bars.

[@minhtran1960]

I don't get how purposely misspelled to over charged is a light hearted in that situation! Is there a unspoken implications here that I miss?

[@Johnston.Carliferanda]

Good interview. He didn't have to go into details on the leak, but acting as if they didn't play a part was misleading. Still, and even because of that, very insightful.

[@colekasen9843]

Instablaster

[@sergiovillegas-umana6951]

The word, "Acting" is spot on!

[@happyhappynuts]

The beauty of these operations is that they work best when things are on a knife edge, meaning it's hard to say for sure the impact. It's pretty clear much of America didn't like Hillary.

[@Jeanne90275]

@@happyhappynuts A whole 'lotta' people don't like her and it isn't because she's a woman or a Democrat.😆

[@happyhappynuts]

@@Jeanne90275 agreed. The point is when people are torn (e.g. hate Hillary but maybe support Democrat policies), they might still vote dem. When more news comes out say from influence operations, they might stay home

[@Stars4Hearts]

Also right guy for the job

[@raychang9512]

What is genius idea, the "Rest" button. I am sure that staffer that came up with the idea is now a proud assistant manager at the local Walmart store.

[@amythomspon956]

Worst they are at White House

[@elenamihailova9171]

it really makes me cry! Why nobody tells the truth even now? Why not a single linguist ever said a word? there was nothing wrong with the button. It didn't say "overcharge". it said 're-xharge" - the way Russians say about resetting relationships. prefix "pere" can mean "over" as well as "re"

[@RobBCactive]

I wondered if Lavrov was making a play, knowing they didn't speak Russian. They just needed a reset button not label it.

[@yvonnefarrell1029]

Good point.

[@liedersanger1]

Thank you!

[@candace2686]

Do a follow up on this interview now that indictments are coming out! He liked to Congress!

[@phunnny1]

He liked to congress?

[@robbiemitchell1601]

@@phunnny1 Yes? What does he/she mean?

[@phunnny1]

@@robbiemitchell1601 that’s what I’m trying to figure out. Most likely meant to say “he lied to congress”. But jake only worked as an advisor role and wouldn’t be testifying in front of congress

[@Fightesst]

"Where our interests averge we would continue to stend up for our principles and values". You don't really stending up for democracy in Ukraine, aren't you. Sending 0.5 himars once a month to the biggest continental war since WW2 with a frontline length like from Berlin to London.

[@strongdan1]

Thanks 🇺🇸❤️🙏🏿🙎🏿‍♂️✊🏿🇬🇧

[@patrickganly5206]

POWER TO MOTHER RUSSIA! 🇷🇺💪😎......... ❤LONG LIVE VLADIMIR PUTIN❤🇷🇺 ✌😎 POWER TO "THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC" OF CHINA!🇨🇳 💪😎 ❤LONG LIVE XI JINPING❤🇨🇳 ✌😎

[@SimDeck]

The whole reset button speaks volumes about the inteptude of that administration. OMG!

[@wanghui562]

It was intentional. The U.S. never gave up on invading Russia, by (proxy) war or by coup.

[@citizen303]

Knowledgeable, measured, competent. A breath of fresh air after 4 years of the Trump administration.

[@TheirOwnWords]

How’s that “fresh air” tasting now? Complete incompetence on full display! Joe Biden has held one pre scripted press conference, inflation shows no sign of slowing down, gas prices skyrocketing, NATO allies are furious over Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal, the French have recalled their Ambassador, 7 children killed in drone strike by Biden and Americans LEFT BEHIND in Afghanistan…and Joe Biden RUNS from reporters questions….yup….pure INCOMPETENCE!

[@tomlovejoy2141]

FJB

[@citizen303]

@@tomlovejoy2141 Stay classy, TL.

[@sergiovillegas-umana6951]

Lol, what do you think now?

[@citizen303]

@@sergiovillegas-umana6951 I suppose you would be happier if he called Putin "Rocket Man" and threated "fire and fury." Thankfully the Biden administration behave like adults.

[@AmyAmy-er8bp]

I wonder how many passports I have. Imagine walking in US with a fake passport and getting caught. :). FBI tortured another FBI agent thinking the person was a homeless bum. We all have sense of humor.

[@ronskullie9380]

What is the rule based international order,is it the world belong to America and they can run as they want.

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Sure, Vassily.

[@betsydonato6817]

Customs needs to re install the American side of Toronto for the commercial water highway floating quarter Deck rail, so immigration can install proper municipal reception on municipalities, that adhere to Civic Duty and portability prophylaxis accountability through a facilitated Human Services Community Action method of assembly, of student and faculty section 5 TEAMS. America is suppose to be assimilated to autobiography and resume pre 1984 HIPPA Ten Year Timelines Format. We have an old Lewis and Clark " back watch " between Sacagawia and Mary Jamison that needs attention to the ' Western Door '. Not this stooopid Orwellian Epcot weekend special of diversion after diversion...geeze.

[@betsydonato6817]

Suppose to be on 255 ft of elevation below 250 ft OF Lake Superior from Point Breeze or the Northern most lock of NY 490 linking the Erie Canal locking system to Lake Erie causeway down to the Toledo River linking rivers and canals clear to the Salton Sea and out the Port of LA. It's a fresh water route, not a brackish water route. Meant to intercept the oil pipeline, to establish vortec turbine systems on long line sub station refinery establishing renewable oil perpetually in a hydro, pneumatic, electronic event on the Farm Bill.

[@shea086]

Is this guy for real? Does he not undersdand the difference between lies and truth.

[@saraf0rce]

Cutting the tail of the lizard.

[@czhaok]

These people were employed to know all things Russian, as expert. The internet existed. And they still can't take responsiblity for spelling "reset" in Russian, incorrectly. Jesus wept.

[@billytheearthworm573]

Jake Sullivan said, "Biden actually first brought up the word RESET". I say Jake, are you not lying about this?

[@liedersanger1]

McFaul says he thought of it.

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Welcome to the Putin-bot comments pasture. Don't wear good shoes.

[@pendragon_cave1405]

Underrated comment

[@sergiovillegas-umana6951]

Well, now we know he most likely committed perjury and hopefully the real truth will come out.

[@democratresistance7847]

huh

[@terencewinters2154]

And hillary let them with an unprotected server .

[@LindaAndrews-ly1qf]

11:24

[@Aurelian159]

22:40

[@shalomsabbat899]

Freedome JULIAN AUSSANGE!!!

[@brianryken2569]

OMG this guy is in charge of our security. Heaven help us.

[@aaronbisignani588]

30:17 Jake Sullivan saw it correctly. You can try and quarterback this from youtube, but you'll never see it as clear as someone who called this 4.5 years ago. No disrespect.

[@RobBCactive]

@@aaronbisignani588 nice nuanced section

[@RobBCactive]

This guy read Vladolf's plays, planned for them. Putin's incriminated himself directly in war crimes and exposed that Russia's a Potemkin power that plagiarises Hitler's play book. Now the hunt for scapegoats as FSB chiefs are arrested.

[@lauraly2712]

@@aaronbisignani588 What did he see correctly? He quickly came to agree with Obama that leaving Ukraine defenseless would keep Russia from making any further moves. This even as Moscow was aiding as best it could the Russian separatists in the Donbas. So when Biden came into office, the guy who told Ukrainians to do nothing as it was being surreptitiously taking overe Crimea, Moscow jumped at the opportunity to swallow all of Ukraine expecting Biden would once again refuse to arm Ukraine. It was only the Ukrainian relentlessness and skill at doing much with little that forced Biden to finally come to Ukraine's rescue. Jake Sullivan is an example of the feeble minded folk in the Obama-Biden administrations - he says they were at a complete loss of how to react to the furtive way Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014 because it was different from past invasions in history., Fact is, it wasn't. In Vietnam and Korea the Northern communists also kept claiming they have nothing to do with the insurgency in the south. This guy may talk confidently (lie a drunk in a pub) but his knowledge and preparation is very limited.

[@caseymmmaher]

Great interview, Thanks Jake! Thank goodness for great Americans and patriots like Jake .The last 20 minutes of this is incredibly sad- Something I already knew, but this was presented exceptionally well and the first time I’ve heard it so clearly expressed. I hope we continue to look into all that happened in the last three weeks of the election. The shock for me is remembering that there was a President of the United States who hid behind the idea of patriotism, but who’s weakness of character allowed for him to be taken advantage of, and played right into the hands of the Russian FSB and Putin. Sad…

[@mcrdl76]

Hillary was no 'day at the beach' when it came to foreign affairs, a warmonger who supported the invasion of Iraq, which led to thousands of innocent civilian deaths, among other serious missteps

[@cydppalley2644]

Lots of blame to go around. Let's not forget Comey.

[@nicks3350]

Comey? How?

[@jaixzz]

U.S "diplomatic" service personnel playing with our world. Halfwitz

[@bycarlsjunior]

Guy looks like a Russian. Was he adopted?

[@lauraly2712]

Actually he looks like what one would imagine Macaulay Culkin would grow up looking as one was watching Home Alone.

[@donalddashney3451]

Go back to H school Jaker !

[@sarahreid1156]

Yea we all remembered how Hillary messed that up

[@nicks3350]

Yeah because it was Hillary forced Russia to invade Ukraine, break the INF treaty, meddle in European and American elections, support a dictator in Syria and rig Russian elections. How stupid are you?

[@amythomspon956]

This guy is gullible and weak. I feel like my 8 year old sister has more common sense.

[@williamyoung9401]

It wouldn't have mattered...Trump would have pulled back those defensive weapons support once he got in.

[@aljewharah]

may allah guide you to me

[@shb8651]

one of the weakest interviews in the Putin Files series

[@user-uy1rg8td1v]

They should just keep having Julia Ioffe back to give interviews.

[@dinydianenichols9192]

Surely Putin has some human qualities other than paranoia, craftiness, sneakiness, greed, egomania, and lack of empathy. He is loyal, determined, intelligent, and, in his own mind, wise. How can he be brought to the idea that trusting someone, listening to someone, other than those who fear him and will say whatever he wants them to say, is an important part of leadership? How can we deal with his need to own everything and be in charge of everything? Where are those in Government who are able to talk to Putin so that he will eventually grasp that he cannot ever be the power that owns the world? Or do we just accept the fact that, like Hitler and Stalin, he is just too far gone and can never be brought to see?

[@santiagohaas7439]

- may not evver be Really un derstood , Even in 'Hindsight' .. ?? is\has Donny "gone Too Far " ??? - Rudy ? ( - by the way : "loyalty" to-or-within a criminal organisayshun is NOT what i would call a "human Quality" ... by My book .... )))

[@lenovovo]

Jake Sullivan is sexy AF!!!!

[@emjayay]

Married to a lady lawyer.

[@nakedshadows]

Gay

[@mmlas8683]

@@nakedshadows Someone being gay is not an insult.

[@markofsaltburn]

@@nakedshadows Not every successful, good-looking American with a beautiful wife who’s better paid and more intelligent than you is gay.

[@andrewharris9302]

Ikr I’m not even gay, but jake makes way peener hard😳

[@geniemememe5936]

I would like for Biden/Beto to have a respectful relationship with Russian leadership in 2020.

[@TheirOwnWords]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dannyenglish7828]

I would like u to move to Russia forever. Gfo of America

[@sergiovillegas-umana6951]

Respectful? To a tyrant? Okay, good luck with that.

[@ellarson1]

What is your thinking now?

[@DangerousDavies2008]

This aged well

[@garymingy8671]

Impeach Clinton ! Impeach Rasputin!

[@patrickganly5206]

Rasputin got well impeached! Killary Clitface is still on the loose!! POWER TO MOTHER RUSSIA! 🇷🇺💪😎......... ❤LONG LIVE VLADIMIR PUTIN❤🇷🇺 ✌😎 POWER TO "THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC" OF CHINA!🇨🇳 💪😎 ❤LONG LIVE XI JINPING❤🇨🇳 ✌😎

[@chateaubistro1842]

Jacob is an incredible liar! Truly disgusting.

[@AG-qc8ek]

Not one lie in this video! Mr Chateau Bot

[@ianmcgauley8460]

@@AG-qc8ek He's getting indicted by Durham,

[@ianmcgauley8460]

@@nicks3350 He's getting indicted by Durham

[@sergiovillegas-umana6951]

@@AG-qc8ek well, well, well...how the tables turn, 😆

[@dangranger3447]

@@ianmcgauley8460 Durham just quietly faded away....

[@user-rp9jn6dt2u]

This entire Frontline series is = Democrat American Propaganda

[@andreasandreotti4492]

Long live Putin! Long live Russia! Many countries in this rotten and stinking world should wish of having a president like Vladimir Putin. I had lost all confidence in politics until I began to follow President Putin's tough political games. If there is to be a brightening in the geopolitical sphere, there must be such charismatic politicians as Vladimir Putin. Politicians who respect other countries' traditions, ambitions and good intentions. Politicians who use common sense and goodwill instead of threats, reprisals and bullying! Vladimir Putin is a source of inspiration both brave and willing to compromise. He's virile. athletic, tireless, vigilant, verbal, intelligent, eloquent, healthy, inspiring, enthusiastic, human, he loves animals, cares for the weak in society, he is popular not only in his homeland but also in the rest of the world, he loves children and is concerned with preserving quality in everyday life. He never shows resentment and hatred towards anyone is sensible and caring. He ignores the material glitter and works without getting tired to improve the Russians' standard of living. But above all, he is a true patriot. He is a man that everyone can trust who would never abandon or betray his fellow human beings!

[@davideasterling5262]

All lies. Putin is a tyrant. Sic Semper Tyrannis. He only loves money. Poisons any opponents.

[@dixonpinfold2582]

The worst rot, the worst stink, emanates from the Kremlin-and from Putin's disciples, wherever they may be. There, fixed it for you.

[@dixonpinfold2582]

@@davideasterling5262 He'll meet his end like Tsar Nicholas II and Mussolini did.

[@Diossvk]

Pathetic troll :D

[@lauraly2712]

I bet you have similar admiration for Genghis Khan. T\\hat murderer of millions also had all those qualities you listed and was likewise tolerant toward those who kissed his feet. But woe to those he didn't like. The present genocidal maniac loves leveling entire cities to the ground with its inhabitants buried under the ruble of high rises. As for trust, a more deceitful man you will not find on the international stage. The man kept assuring everyone that he would never touch Ukraine including in the moment when his planes were bombing Ukraine. You sure know how to pick your heroes.

[@seanschelvan4561]

Just pure lies!!!!

[@patrickganly5206]

POWER TO MOTHER RUSSIA! 🇷🇺💪😎......... ❤LONG LIVE VLADIMIR PUTIN❤🇷🇺 ✌😎 POWER TO "THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC" OF CHINA!🇨🇳 💪😎 ❤LONG LIVE XI JINPING❤🇨🇳 ✌😎