Will Trump violate the US Constitution on Inauguration Day?

Hosted by Barbara Bogaev Dec. 19, 2016 National

Donald Trump comes into office with more potential conflicts of interest than any other President-elect in history and his cabinet follows in the same mold. Guest host Barbara Bogaev explores the blurring of lines between business and politics, and how Democrats are gearing up to challenge a President apparently unwilling to divest himself of a global empire.

Photo: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (C) participates in the opening ceremony for a new Trump shopping mall in Istanbul, April 19, 2012 (VOA)

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Credits

Host:

Barbara Bogaev

Producers:

Andrea Brody, Paul von Zielbauer, Jenny Hamel

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