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Strategist Quits Clinton Post over Colombia Flap

Mark Penn, chief strategist for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, stepped down Sunday. Penn quit the campaign after it was revealed that he met with a Colombian diplomat about passing a free trade deal that Sen. Clinton opposes.

NPR's Mara Liasson tells Renee Montagne that Penn, the chief executive of public relations giant Burson-Marsteller, has been "a walking, talking political conflict of interest" for some time.

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Renee Montagne, one of the best-known names in public radio, was reporter, host, and correspondent for NPR for over 40 years.
Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR.