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    To the Point

    Welcome to Donald Trump's Washington

    At Trump Tower today, the President-elect stood beside stacks of files that he said represented his billions of assets all over the world. He insisted he's doing much more than the Constitution requires to avoid any conflicts of interest.

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    By Warren Olney • Jan 11, 2017 • 1 min read

    At Trump Tower today, the President-elect stood beside stacks of files that he said represented his billions of assets all over the world. He insisted he's doing much more than the Constitution requires to avoid any conflicts of interest. Trump's first news conference in six months upstaged last night's Obama Farewell Address and today's confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. He said he's not selling off billions in assets, and claimed that turning management over to his two sons is more than required by the Constitution. We look at today's political drama from Trump Tower to the vetting nominees Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State and Jess Sessions for Attorney General.

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    Welcome to Donald Trump's Washington
    1. 1:26Trump takes questions from the press
    2. 7:59Welcome to Donald Trump's WashingtonYou’re reading this
    3. 41:27Obama Farewell Speech
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Sáša Woodruff

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Andrea Brody

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

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      Kathleen Clark

      Washington University

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      John Podhoretz

      Commentary magazine

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      Elana Schor

      Politico

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Welcome to Donald Trump's Washington
    1. 1:26Trump takes questions from the press
    2. 7:59Welcome to Donald Trump's WashingtonYou’re reading this
    3. 41:27Obama Farewell Speech
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