The Current for December 19, 2018
Today on The Current: We look at the mounting allegations against U.S. President Donald Trump, and ask how the Republican party will respond; we hear from an author who wrote the final chapters of her dead friend's unfinished book as a way to celebrate her legacy; and we hear how a woman with dementia fell into a predatory marriage, and her family's fight to protect her.
Today on The Current:
- As the Mueller probe gets closer to the Oval Office, one experts argues the political cost of defending U.S. President Donald Trump against "clearly impeachable offences" could become too much for Republicans
- Vanessa Lafaye died in February with her final novel unfinished. Her friend and fellow novelist Rebecca Mascull tells Anna Maria Tremonti how she stepped in to finish the acclaimed writer's final work.
- There is no defined legal test to ascertain if someone is fit to enter into a marriage, which means that vulnerable adults, like those with dementia, are at risk of being exploited. We look at one such case, and hear from experts who say greater protections are needed for those who are at their frailest.