A fragile state of (foreign) affairs

Hosted by Warren Olney Oct. 06, 2017 National

A minor political player before last year's upset election is now a high-paid lobbyist with access to heads of state. That's just one example of how the State Department's being hollowed out while Secretary Rex Tillerson and President Trump are reportedly at odds both publicly and personally.

Photo: President Donald Trump (R), trailed by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, arrives to speak to reporters after their meeting at Trump's golf estate in Bedminster, New Jersey, August 11, 2017. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

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Credits

Host:
Warren Olney

Producers:
Yael Even Or, Evan George, Luke Vander Ploeg, Devan Schwartz

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