Is Donald Trump defying the Founding Fathers?

Hosted by Warren Olney Jan. 13, 2017 National

A week before he takes office, America's President-elect is already embroiled in a controversy over the Constitution. Can Donald Trump avoid prohibited conflicts of interests without selling off billions worth of investments in foreign countries or the new Trump International Hotel — on Pennsylvania Avenue, between the White House and Capitol Hill?

Photo: Trump International Hotel, Washington, DC (Ted Eytan)

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Credits

Host:
Warren Olney

Producers:
Katie Cooper, Evan George, Elizabeth Segal

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