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Should we be concerned about Trump, Russia?

Feb 14, 2017, 6:07 PM | Updated: 6:23 pm

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(AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, pool)

(AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, pool)

Who do you trust? Trump? Russia? The news? In a world of fake news and deceptive politicians, it’s sometimes hard to get real answers. I’ve been researching this and been worried about it for quite a while.

Herman: I don’t live in fear and don’t need a politician to save me

A former NSA analyst says that the spy agencies are holding back intelligence from the White House because they fear that sensitive information is at risk, due to a possibly compromised White House.

We’ve been in situations a bit like this before, but Trump is an unprecedented personality. And the media better add some balance, because I want to know when there really is a problem within this administration.

And I can see how agencies could be withholding information from the president. This is a very dangerous situation.

I’m glad General Michael Flynn resigned. But how can we have spokespeople for Trump argue that we should not question the president, as Steven Miller did. I’m going to question the president or any government employee.

We need to stay vigilante and hold this administration accountable. And the press needs to do its job fairly and without bias.

As always, please listen to the full audio clip for complete context.

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Should we be concerned about Trump, Russia?