Donald Trump changes course and declares President Obama was "born in the United States."

The debate over transparency on the campaign trail Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered September 16, 2016
The debate over transparency on the campaign trail

After building his political brand questioning President Obama's birth certificate, Donald Trump declared Friday that Obama was "born in the United States." The new position came during a week when both presidential candidates faced questions of transparency. After Clinton was diagnosed with pneumonia, she and Trump released new details about their health.

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