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Senator Whitehouse Part I

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse discusses his fight against dark money in politics.

Aired 08/18/2021

Rhode Island PBS Weekly

Senator Whitehouse Part I

Clip: Season 2 Episode 33 | 11m 48sVideo has Closed Captions

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse discusses his fight against dark money in politics.

Some call Washington D.C. a swamp. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has called it a “tsunami of slime.” The source of his ire? Dark money, anonymous spending that boosts special interests in politics. Contributing reporter David Wright sits down with Senator Whitehouse to talk about the state of corruption in government and more.

Aired 08/18/2021

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