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Robert Reich: “The whole point of conflict of interest is you don't want…”

Featuring: Robert Reich, Former Secretary of Labor | National

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Trump's Forever War Is Here | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich

Published | Video Starts at 14:57

I want a leader who I think will have better judgment about those kinds of things and won't spend taxpayer dollars making a plane more secure, allegedly. Until he says it's not secure. Well, The whole point of conflict of interest is you don't want somebody who you as a citizen are unsure what their motives are. If they may have an ulterior motive. Are they going to in the Middle east, are they going to weigh things in favor of this country, Saudi Arabia or Qatar … (14:57–15:07)

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Asserts the importance of avoiding conflicts of interest in governance.

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