Politics

The Klansmen and Mobsters in Donald Trump’s Closet

SPECTERS OF THE PAST

Trump’s campaign is haunted by his reported dealings with a Mafia boss, a drug smuggler, and a Russian gangster, as well as his dad’s alleged Klan arrest.

Michael Daly
Michael Daly 

Special Correspondent

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Michael Daly

Michael Daly

Special Correspondent

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