Warning flags about the Trump administration and alleged corruption
A large image of President Trump hangs from the the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building on May 18 in Washington. The Justice Department has announced the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund for allies of Trump who allege they were unfairly targeted by the federal government under the previous administration. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
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In recent days, the news has been filled with some eyebrow-raising choices by the Trump administration.
Like the disclosure of thousands of stock trades, being granted immunity from IRS audits, and the DOJ’s nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
These actions have raised questions from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers.
Michael Waldman, president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice, a non-partisan legal think tank, says these actions amount to “corruption in plain sight.”
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This episode was produced by Tyler Bartlam and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Peter Ellena and Ted Mebane.
It was edited by Tinbete Ermyas.
Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
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