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Tracking the Trump family’s deals, profits in his 2nd term

Season 2026 Episode 80 | 8m 59s

In his second administration, President Trump’s family members, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and sons Eric and Don Jr., are expanding their business ventures, earning hundreds of millions of dollars and prompting fresh concerns about influence peddling and conflicts of interest. Liz Landers reports.

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