PBS NewsHour

Corporate requests to Trump administration raise concerns

Clip: 04/20/2017 | 10m 1s

Companies routinely lobby on their own behalf, a normal practice that helps corporate profits and economic livelihoods. But moves by ExxonMobil and others are fueling scrutiny of the Trump administration and its corporate influences. Norman Eisen of the Brookings Institute and The Wall Street Journal's Jay Solomon join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how these moves are raising red flags.

Aired: 04/20/17

Rating: NR

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