Can Trump keep his company without conflicts of interest?

Name: Can Trump keep his company without conflicts of interest?
Uploaded: 2017-01-12T00:33:21Z
Duration: P687S
Description: President-elect Trump says he’s going above and beyond in mitigating potential conflicts between his government office and his private interests. But is his plan for his sons to manage his company while he retains ownership sufficient? Steve Inskeep discusses with Norman Eisen, former special counsel to President Obama, and Richard Painter, former associate counsel to President George W. Bush.

Clip: 01/11/2017 | 11m 27s

President-elect Trump says he’s going above and beyond in mitigating potential conflicts between his government office and his private interests. But is his plan for his sons to manage his company while he retains ownership sufficient? Steve Inskeep discusses with Norman Eisen, former special counsel to President Obama, and Richard Painter, former associate counsel to President George W. Bush.

Aired: 01/11/17

Rating: NR

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