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'If You Can Keep It': What The Trump's New Cabinet Means For America : 1A President-elect Donald Trump is packing his administration with incredibly wealthy businesspeople. His picks make up what could be the wealthiest government in U.S. history – worth about $340 billion.

Watchdog groups are sounding the alarm, saying the business interests of many of these powerful picks are at odds with what's best for the American people.

Trump himself is again bringing financial conflicts into office, too. But this time, there are fewer guardrails to prevent abuses of power for his financial gain. Meanwhile, new Trump organization business deals are on the horizon.

We discuss why this matter for the American people, and if our government can protect itself from financial conflicts at its highest levels of power.

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'If You Can Keep It': What The Trump's New Cabinet Means For America

'If You Can Keep It': What The Trump's New Cabinet Means For America

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales at the UK Ambassador's Residence on the day of the reopening ceremonies of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, five and a half years after a devastating fire in Paris, France.

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President-elect Donald Trump is packing his administration with incredibly wealthy businesspeople. His picks make up what could be the wealthiest government in U.S. history – worth about $340 billion.

Watchdog groups are sounding the alarm, saying the business interests of many of these powerful picks are at odds with what's best for the American people.

Trump himself is again bringing financial conflicts into office, too. But this time, there are fewer guardrails to prevent abuses of power for his financial gain. Meanwhile, new Trump organization business deals are on the horizon.

Why does this all matter for the American people? And how can our government protect itself from financial conflicts at its highest levels of power?

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