Former White House strategist Steve Bannon leaves a House Intelligence Committee meeting where he was interviewed behind closed doors on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Washington.

Mercer Money Tries to Reshape New York State Politics

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 12, 2018

WNYC reporter Robert Lewis talks about his latest investigation into the non-profit funded by the Mercer family (also a major funder of Breitbart) that aims to reshape New York State politics, plus the latest on the Percoco corruption trial.

Reclaim New York says they are teaching citizens to demand transparency from gov't -- but some say it sets up too adversarial a relationship between citizens + gov't.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) February 12, 2018

@robertianlewis says the #Percoco trial has brought to light the "gross relationship" between lobbyists + companies + this administration, and what's shocking is not necessarily what's illegal but what's legal.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) February 12, 2018

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