Episode
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: What Happens If You Can't Pay Rent?
Overview
As millions of Americans struggle to pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hasan looks at how this could lead to a widespread eviction crisis.
Details
- Series
- Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2020-05-17
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
What Happens If You Can't Pay Rent? is Episode 1 in Season 6 of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj. It aired on 2020-05-17. The runtime is 26 min.
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