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Jake Tapper on American Political Scandal

29m · The Assignment with Audie Cornish · 22 Feb 08:15

American politicians are responsible for some of the wildest scandals in the history of our country. CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper looks back on six of the most iconic political controversies of the modern era in his new series United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper. Audie and Jake talk about what motivates politicians to break the rules, why they think they won’t get caught, and how the public’s reaction to these moral and legal mishaps has changed over the years. Watch United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper here, and catch it on TV, it airs on Sundays, at 9pm ET/PT on CNN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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