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Republicans Claim They Don’t Know About Funding Freeze

January 28, 2025 at 11:46 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

House Republicans gathered at Trump’s Doral resort for their annual retreat are employing the age-old “I haven’t seen the tweet” strategy when asked about the federal aid pause, the New York Times reports.

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