It's 'Not Possible' for Former Boeing Exec, Now Trump’s Defense Secretary, to Avoid Conflicts

Democracy Now!: Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan worked as a Boeing executive for more than 30 years, entangling him in all kinds of conflicts of interests in his role now, says William Hartung of the Center for International Policy. Shanahan is supposed to recuse himself from dealings with Boeing, but that's impossible, Hartung says — Boeing is one of the country's largest defense contractors.