Profit and Power
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Donald Trump's willingness to mix public office with personal benefit is facing scrutiny, as are his latest pardons. Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined last night to discuss how the president may be using his power to profit, and more.
Meanwhile, Trump's battle with Harvard continued this week. Panelists considered how that fight is being received by voters and Republican lawmakers—and whether the president's continued crackdown on higher education could have political consequences.
For Republicans, Trump's action against Harvard is 'not something that they want to break with the president on,' Leigh Ann Caldwell said last night. 'This is not an issue that they're willing to stand in front of him on, like most issues.'
Joining the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more: Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times; Leigh Ann Caldwell, the chief Washington correspondent at Puck; and Stephen Hayes, the editor of The Dispatch.
Watch the full episode here.
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