# Cynthia Mcfadden on The No Agenda Show Cynthia Mcfadden comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2016 to January 2017. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** December 2016 – January 2017 - **Related topics:** [Nbc News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc-news.md), [Hacking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hacking.md), [Vladimir Putin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vladimir-putin.md), [Classified Information](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/classified-information.md), [Cyber Warfare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyber-warfare.md), [Intelligence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/intelligence.md), [Leaks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/leaks.md), [Nbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc.md), [Power Grid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/power-grid.md), [Russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Intelligence Briefing Leaks, NBC News Timeline Clarification - **Episode:** [894: Ash for Cash](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/894-ash-for-cash.md) - **Published:** 2017-01-12 - **Time:** 34:12–37:00 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/894-ash-for-cash/chapter/intelligence-briefing-leaks-nbc-news-timeline-clarification.md NBC News correspondent Cynthia McFadden reported that U.S. intelligence chiefs did not actually brief Donald Trump on the specific salacious contents of the Steele dossier during a classified meeting. This contradicts earlier reports and suggests the information was only an unverified addendum to the main report on Russian interference. Keywords: [nbc news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc-news.md), [cynthia mcfadden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cynthia-mcfadden.md), intelligence briefing, [leaks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/leaks.md), [classified information](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/classified-information.md) ### Russian Grid Attack Claims and NBC Retraction - **Episode:** [888: Dutch Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/888-dutch-trump.md) - **Published:** 2016-12-22 - **Time:** 48:58–53:35 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/888-dutch-trump/chapter/russian-grid-attack-claims-and-nbc-retraction.md The hosts analyze an NBC story claiming the U.S. used the Red Phone because of fears that Russia would take down the electrical grid. They highlight a quiet admission at the end of the segment by Cynthia McFadden that the massive October internet outage was actually not orchestrated by Russia. They conclude the entire "grid threat" narrative was baseless. Keywords: [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [power grid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/power-grid.md), [nbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc.md), denial of service, [cynthia mcfadden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cynthia-mcfadden.md), [hacking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hacking.md) ### Cynthia McFadden, NBC Report on Underground Bunkers - **Episode:** [887: Fact Checkmate](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/887-fact-checkmate.md) - **Published:** 2016-12-18 - **Time:** 1:16:13–1:23:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/887-fact-checkmate/chapter/cynthia-mcfadden-nbc-report-on-underground-bunkers.md NBC News correspondent Cynthia McFadden reported on "clandestine actions" taken by the U.S. to protect the 2016 election. The report featured dramatic descriptions of cyber experts working from top-secret underground bunkers to monitor voting infrastructure. Russian officials responded to the claims by demanding the U.S. provide proof of hacking or "shut up." Keywords: [cynthia mcfadden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cynthia-mcfadden.md), [nbc news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc-news.md), [cyber warfare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyber-warfare.md), underground bunkers, [vladimir putin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vladimir-putin.md) ### NBC News, Vladimir Putin Personal Hacking Allegations - **Episode:** [886: Exodus of Misery](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/886-exodus-of-misery.md) - **Published:** 2016-12-15 - **Time:** 17:39–22:01 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/886-exodus-of-misery/chapter/nbc-news-vladimir-putin-personal-hacking-allegations.md NBC News investigative correspondent Cynthia McFadden reports that U.S. intelligence officials believe Vladimir Putin was personally involved in directing the use of hacked Democratic materials. 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