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How Trump’s Inaugural Committee Got Into Trouble

Inaugurations are ethically dubious in the best of times. So why is the Trump inaugural committee under investigation? Consider the scale of the swindle.
Guest: Ilya Marritz, co-host of Trump Inc., a podcast produced by WNYC and ProPublica.
 
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