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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Will Donald Trump's business interests violate the constitution?

    Ethical questions are being raised about President-elect Donald Trump’s business interests. From his hotel in Washington D.C., to his vast foreign holdings, to his ongoing lawsuits, Trump is facing unprecedented financial conflicts of interest as president.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 22, 2016 • 1 min read

    Ethical questions are being raised about President-elect Donald Trump’s business interests. From his hotel in Washington D.C., to his vast foreign holdings, to his ongoing lawsuits, Trump is facing unprecedented financial conflicts of interest as president.

    The full episode

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    Donald Trump's conflicts of interest, and the post-9/11 Muslim registry
    1. 0:29Will Donald Trump's business interests violate the constitution?You’re reading this
    2. 10:01A look at the post-9/11 registry for Muslim immigrants
    3. 17:57Wisconsin court ruling could change prospects for Democrats nationwide
    4. 29:10Octavia Butler shook up the science fiction world
    5. 43:52Mountain lions will have their own corridor above the 101 freeway
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Jim Puzzanghera

      Los Angeles Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Donald Trump's conflicts of interest, and the post-9/11 Muslim registry
    1. 0:29Will Donald Trump's business interests violate the constitution?You’re reading this
    2. 10:01A look at the post-9/11 registry for Muslim immigrants
    3. 17:57Wisconsin court ruling could change prospects for Democrats nationwide
    4. 29:10Octavia Butler shook up the science fiction world
    5. 43:52Mountain lions will have their own corridor above the 101 freeway
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand