Austin Evers

American Oversight

Austin Evers is executive director of the ethics and transparency group, American Oversight. He worked as an attorney in the Obama State Department.

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Can a president keep his financial empire and run the country at the same time?

A culture of conflict of interest in Washington

Can a president keep his financial empire and run the country at the same time?

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