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Why Don’t U.S. Officials Resign in Protest?

July 23, 2018 · 3:22 pm ET · Leave a Comment

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In the aftermath of President Trump’s disastrous news conference with Vladimir Putin — some would say treasonous — no Trump administration officials have tendered their resignations to protest the president’s blanket dismissal of U.S. intelligence findings that Russia interfered with U.S. elections.

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