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WH Adviser Scott Atlas Apologizes For Interview With Kremlin-Backed News Outlet

The controversial coronavirus adviser apologized on Sunday for doing an interview with Russia's state-controlled network RT, saying he "was unaware they are a registered foreign agent."
Dr. Scott Atlas, pictured at a White House news conference in September, said on Sunday that he regrets doing an interview with RT, and extended an apology to the national security community. The Russian state-controlled media outlet has been registered as a foreign agent in the U.S. since 2017.

White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Scott Atlas apologized on Sunday for doing an interview with Russia's state-backed RT network, saying he "was unaware they are a registered foreign agent."

RT, formerly known as , is an international television and digital news network financed by the Russian government. The production company behind its U.S. arm, RT America, as a foreign agent attempting to influence U.S. public opinion, policy and laws.

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