Michael Hastings was that rarest of breeds: a mainstream reporter who wasn’t afraid to rail against the system, kick back against the establishment, and bite the hand that feeds him. On the morning of June 18, 2013, he died in a fiery car crash. But now details are emerging that he was on the verge of breaking an important new story about the CIA, and believed he was being investigated by the FBI. Now even a former counter-terrorism czar is admitting Hastings’ car may have been cyber-hijacked. Join us this week on The Corbett Report as we explore the strange details surrounding the untimely death of Michael Hastings.

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KTVU news covers the death of Michael Hastings Time Reference: 00:15

The Runaway General Time Reference: 02:28

Cenk Uygur Interviews Michael Hastings Time Reference: 04:50

Michael Hastings Rips Obama Drone Speech Time Reference: 16:56

KTLA covers the Hastings crash Time Reference: 19:56

Witness to Michael Hastings Car Crash Shares His Story Time Reference: 21:31

More Details Emerge on the Death of Michael Hastings Time Reference: 23:05

Friend of Michael Hastings Says Rolling Stone Journalist Working on Biggest Story Yet About CIA Time Reference: 24:57

DARPA Talks About Hacking Cars Time Reference: 30:48

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