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Paul Begala: “A trust is only blind if the beneficiary has no idea of its contents, that's why we called a blind.”

On the recordDecember 13, 2016
A trust is only blind if the beneficiary has no idea of its contents, that's why we called a blind.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Clarifying the meaning of a blind trust in relation to Jared Kushner's financial interests.

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