Poor old BBC political editor Chris Mason got a rude awakening during his interview with Donald Trump’s former aide this morning. Sebastian Gorka blasted Mason for putting ‘words in his mouth’ in a fiery appearance on Radio 4’s Today programme.

Gorka, who served as Trump’s former deputy assistant, defended his former boss who was charged overnight with attempting to overturn the 2020 US election. But when Mason suggested Gorka was ‘talking down’ the US’ reputation as a ‘rich and vibrant democracy’, with no one being above the law, Trump’s ally was not impressed.

‘Why are you putting words in my mouth? I’m talking about the absolute opposite. Do you not speak English? I’m talking about equality before the law. Did you not listen to what I said? President Trump hasn’t committed a crime,’ Gorka said.

‘I want equality before the law. Why don’t you, is it because you work for the BBC? We don’t have the opportunity for a fair trial. You need to do a little bit of homework,’ Gorka added.

Westminster is in recess for the summer, but, rather than enjoying a holiday, Mason seems to have been thrown into the fire pit that is US politics. Maybe it’s time to let the man catch a break…