FBI agents question NSA contractor Reality Winner, who was later charged with leaking evidence of Russian interference in U.S. elections. Even the most casual small talk takes on an air of menace. (18 minutes)
This is an excerpt from Is This A Room, a play based on the real FBI interrogation transcript. Conceived of and directed by Tina Satter, Emily Davis plays Reality Winner, TL Thompson and Pete Simpson play the special agents.
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Exhibit Two
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Exhibit Three
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