To the Point

Trump makes good on shaking things up

Hosted by Warren Olney Feb. 02, 2017 National

President Trump is using the power of the White House the same way he did business: as a free-wheeling entrepreneur undeterred by the protocols or traditions of government as usual. We look at the consequences after just two weeks of his administration.

Photo: President Donald Trump and his Commerce Secretary nominee Wilbur Ross (L) meet with representatives of Harley-Davidson at the White House in Washington, February 2, 2017. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

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Credits

Host:
Warren Olney

Producers:
Andrea Brody, Sáša Woodruff, Jenny Hamel