Examining Allegations of Corruption During Trump's Presidency
The Guardian Politics Weekly America podcast released on 19 December 2025 features a discussion on whether Donald Trump's presidency involved corruption, particularly focusing on expert analyses of decisions made during his first year in office that have been viewed as potential conflicts of interest.
The episode is hosted by Jonathan Freedland with anthropologist Janine Wedel as a guest. It is part of Guardian Investigates and also promotes the six-part Birth Keepers series along with Freedland's book The Traitors Circle.
The podcast explores alleged corruption originating from the highest office amid topics such as US politics, Donald Trump, Middle East peace talks, and Jared Kushner. Despite these allegations, the White House has consistently denied that Trump engaged in conflicts of interest while president.
Production credits for the episode include Danielle Stephens as producer and Maz Ebtehaj as executive producer.
