an american journalist claims political persecution after his arrest for an alleged assault maxim blumenthal tells r t he is being targeted for reporting on venezuelan opposition. we have been at the forefront of exposing the us. and now they're trying to steal.

came to maxim axis is is that a residence at night in sydney in the clock in the morning more morning why do you need that kind of back. power firm fire or i mean blumenthal max blumenthal is always on the on the record of that of saying if you just some admitted to me i would have showed me when i would have known i did not they need why did the needs these kind of tactics here is it just pure intimidation go ahead dan yes it's pure intimidation digs here is it just pure intimidation go ahead dan yes it's pure intimidation. there was no need to do it as a police matter again this is a there was no need to do it as a police matter again this is a 5 month old misdemeanor warrant that they put him on the old misdemeanor warrant that they acted upon and as you said they surrounded his home to threaten acted upon and as you said they surrounded his home and it threatens to knock down his door if he didn't come out he was arrested he was schatz to knock down his door he didn't come out he was arrested he was shackled he was held incommunicado for 36 hours not tickled. he was held incommunicado for 36 hours not even able to call his own where there was no reaso