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Suitcase full of jewels: How past administrations dealt with inappropriate gifts - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki - MSNBC
Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security advisor to President Obama, tells Jen Psaki the story of receiving a suitcase full of jewels as a gift during a visit to Saudi Arabia, and how everyone involved was careful to be transparent and deal with the gift accountably and according to the rules, unlike Donald Trump. - Aired on 05/13/2025.