Episode 872 • • 1:33:45 - 1:36:11
872: Kinetic Kill
Podesta Family Lobbying and Qatar Defense Contracts
A State Department briefing features a reporter questioning spokesperson John Kirby about the "cozy" relationship between John Podesta and his sister-in-law, lobbyist Heather Podesta. In 2012, while John Podesta served as a counselor to the State Department, Heather Podesta's firm saw a surge in foreign military sales contracts, including $19 billion in deals with Qatar. The hosts highlight the lack of a substantive answer from the State Department regarding this potential conflict of interest.