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Trump may have used charitable foundation for personal gain

How Trump may have used his charitable foundation for personal and political gain

12/19/2018

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Trump may have used charitable foundation for personal gain

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How Trump may have used his charitable foundation for personal and political gain

As the New York attorney general investigates allegations of criminal misconduct by the Trump Foundation, the president announced he is shutting it down. The Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold has been reporting on scrutiny of the organization since before the 2016 election, and he joins William Brangham to discuss how the president may have leveraged his charity for personal and political gain.

12/19/2018

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