The Prince of Blackwater
Today, Explained Jul 16, 2019 27 min
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Betsy DeVos’s baby brother made a name for himself running one of America's top mercenary companies. The Intercept's Matthew Cole explains how Blackwater founder Erik Prince has reinvented himself since falling out of favor with the US government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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