Oct 22, 2019 - Economy & Business

Podcast: Fortune's decision to keep Kirstjen Nielsen

Fortune came under fire this week for its decision to interview former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen at its Most Powerful Women summit, after Hillary Clinton dropped out and thousands of petitioners argued Nielsen used the opportunity to rehabilitate her image.

  • Fortune kept Nielsen in the lineup, and she proved unapologetic for her role in separating undocumented immigrant children from their parents. We dig in with Fortune's Michal Lev-Ram.
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