Topic: Gayane Chichakyan

Heather Nauert dismissed questions from Russian TV journalists, stating that organizations like RT are funded by the Russian government. The hosts noted the absence of regular RT reporter Gayan Chichakyan, who has not posted on social media since August 2017. Speculation arose regarding whether she has been "disappeared" or simply left the press corps.

RT reporter Gayane Chichakyan's name pronunciation is corrected, and her report on Michael Flynn's resignation is featured. The segment includes a new listener-submitted jingle regarding the KGB and FSB.

Adam Curry notes that Twitter has verified the official account of the Muslim Brotherhood while he remains unverified. The hosts also mention RT reporter Gayane Chichakyan and her recent reporting on CENTCOM. They joke about the criteria for social media verification and the influence of state-sponsored media.

RT reporter Gayane Chichakyan clashed with State Department spokesperson John Kirby over allegations that Russia bombed hospitals in Syria. Kirby refused to provide a specific list of hospitals, telling Chichakyan to ask her own government instead. AP reporter Matthew Lee intervened to defend Chichakyan's right to ask pointed questions regardless of her outlet's state ownership.

RT correspondent Gayane Chichakyan questions the U.S. State Department on the difference between civilian displacement in Aleppo, Syria, and Mosul, Iraq. The hosts highlight the perceived hypocrisy of the State Department, which criticizes Russia for humanitarian pauses in Aleppo while calling civilian displacement in the U.S.-backed Mosul offensive "inevitable." The segment features clips of State Department spokesperson John Kirby.

RT correspondent Gayane Chichakyan criticized Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, Robby Mook, for attempting to discredit Trump advisor Michael Flynn by highlighting his appearance at an RT anniversary gala in Moscow. The segment argues that the Clinton campaign is using "dodgy half-quotes" to brand political opponents as Kremlin agents without sufficient evidence.