Jim Sciutto
The Navigator
Judgement in the fog, money, risk and the call others cannot make.
Jim Sciutto is a seasoned journalist with extensive experience in foreign affairs, particularly in the context of U.S. relations with global powers. This interview reveals his ability to navigate complex narratives and provide insights that challenge conventional perceptions, emphasizing the importance of understanding the underlying dynamics of international conflicts.
“Well, first they took me back as a national security. Well, thank you so much. There's a lot of work. First, I came back as National Security Correspondent at the anchoring came later. But they knew that I had the chops for it because I'd spent a lot of time on the ground of these countries.”
“Previous administrations didn't recognize it sufficiently. They were at least willing to identify Russia as a threat, particularly. You can give this administration credit for identifying China as a greater threat. You know, the trade space, stolen state secrets, et cetera.”
“And I learned that lesson. I mean, I think that at the end of the day, you realize just like in companies, right, it's imperfect people with imperfect information, making imperfect decisions, often doing their darnedest, right? But there is no all-knowing anyone in these circumstances. So I certainly learned that.”
“Exactly. China's missiles are designed to destroy U.S. aircraft carriers, and they've got enormous, they've had enormous success over here, anti-access aerial denial. That's a whole, you know, they create kind of a web of fire that keeps U.S. carriers off the coast. So China, by the way, does election interference too.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 137 - Jim Sciutto
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