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To the Point

The public interest and personal business at the Trump White House

To the Point

KCRW

News

4.4583 Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2016

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Even before he takes office, President-elect Donald Trump has revealed potential conflicts of interest unlike those of any president in American History. We hear what they could mean for the integrity of the White House and what he can do to avoid them.

Transcript

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0:00.0

A jail stint can really disrupt someone's life.

0:03.4

You can lose a job, a relationship, or thousands of dollars on fees, fines, and bail.

0:08.2

Have I ever gone to jail?

0:09.2

Yeah, I just got out, actually.

0:10.5

If he doesn't show up to court, we've got to pay the $50,000.

0:13.5

No ring exchange, no kiss the bride.

0:16.1

There's no glamour in a jailhouse wedding.

0:19.2

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0:24.1

are now available on KCRW's iTunes page.

0:30.5

From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

0:38.8

The public interest and personal business at the Trump White House.

0:46.5

Hello again, I'm Aron Alney, and this is To the Point.

0:49.6

As a candidate, Donald Trump, promised to drain the swamp,

0:52.5

but his own global holdings already pose a unique

0:55.7

set of ethical conflicts. He's met with business partners from India who say his presidency will be a bonanza.

1:02.7

Daughter Ivanka is marketing bracelets like the one she wore on 60 Minutes. She and other family

1:08.3

members will be in charge of some 500 business investments all over the world.

1:13.1

The Wall Street Journal says if Trump doesn't liquidate all those assets and create a blind trust,

1:18.4

he'll never escape the appearance that his White House is up for sale.

1:22.8

On our talking point later, the epidemic of so-called fake news.

1:26.7

Is it real? First, here's the news.

1:29.1

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