Prof. Richard Painter Interviewed on Here & Now About Trump Appearing with Teslas on White House Lawn

Prof. Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was interviewed on WBUR’s Here & Now about the ethical questions raised with Donald Trump and Elon Musk appearing on the White House lawn with Tesla models. Beginning the discussion, Prof. Painter said, “The president is elected to serve the country and administer the executive branch and to uphold the laws of the country. The standards of conduct for executive branch employees are very clear, that public office is never to be used for private gain ... that’s not what happened here.” Listen here.