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Longtime Trump adviser Michael Caputo's life was upended by Russiagate. Under Biden, he and others were spied on a second time. On the scandal's unreported second chapterNarrated by Jared Moore Art by Daniel Medina Text published 08/28/25:Listen to subscriber-only audio in your podcast app Share the free versions of Racket To Go on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts

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