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    Conflicts of interest

    Alexander Hamilton warned about nepotism and conflicts of interest.  But, until the era of Donald Trump, they’ve been kept out of the White House. Now, Jared Kushner’s real estate empire needs money.

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    By Warren Olney • Mar 8, 2018 • 1 min read

    Alexander Hamilton warned about nepotism and conflicts of interest. But, until the era of Donald Trump, they’ve been kept out of the White House. Now, Jared Kushner’s real estate empire needs money. Were foreign countries punished when they didn’t come up with the cash? Intelligence sources say foreign countries are taking advantage of Kushner’s inexperience--and his financial needs.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Producer

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      Huffington Post

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      Kathleen Clark

      Washington University

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      David Cay Johnston

      Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author, Daily Beast, Investipedia, DC Report

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