The Trump Podcast

Donald J. Trump has nominated ExxonMobil CEO, Rex Tillerson, to be Secretary of State, placing Big Oil in charge of Big International Affairs. Is the pick a bad one because of his background and ties to Russia? Or is this another example of bringing business and corporate excellence to bear on the staid political world? In this episode, we speak with Elmira Bayrasli, former state department member under Madeline Albright and James Holbrooke. Elmira is an international affairs expert and author of the book, From The Other Side of The World Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, Unlikely Places. Elmira is also Project Leader at the World Policy Institute, where she spearheads projects on budding entrepreneurship in developing countries. Elmira can be found at http://www.elmirabayrasli.com/ and on Twitter @endeavoringE