How Conservative Political Donor Robert Mercer Became A New Mexico Cop

Robert Mercer, the influential donor in conservative politics who helped President Trump get elected, the New York billionaire behind Cambridge Analytica and the money behind Breitbart News — and once Steve Bannon — also is a former volunteer member of a police force in a tiny town in New Mexico.

The reserve cop position allowed him to concealed carry anywhere in the U.S.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd learns more from Bloomberg News reporter Zachary Mider (@zachmider), who's been looking into the story.