Ben Carson and Mike Pompeo face confirmation hearings

Ben Carson has no experience running a government agency, but it looks like he will soon head the $47 billion Department of Housing and Urban Development. Also today, Donald Trump’s nominee for CIA director was questioned on his views on torture.

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore; Ben Carson speaking at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.

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Credits

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy