Listen: Questions on money and ethics in Washington

It's easy to be confused by what's happening today in Washington. Is the word "hope" grounds for obstruction of justice? Is the memo former FBI Director James Comey wrote and gave to a friend technically considered a leak? What happens after the Senate Intelligence Committee concludes their hearings?

Peter Henning, Law Professor at Wayne State University, and Meredith McGehee, Chief of Policy, Programs and Strategy at Issue One, joined MPR News Host Kerri Miller to answer listener questions about the inner workings of Washington.

Use the audio player above to hear the full conversation.

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