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Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Staff Walks Back Things She Says

July 7, 2025 · 4:00 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Michael Schaffer: “For people interested in how Washington works, it’s an increasingly common issue in our era of gerontocracy: Just how are you supposed to interact with an elected official who might not be all there?”

“It’s an ongoing private conversation among reporters, animated by a sense that the watchdogs haven’t been zealous enough — but featuring no real agreement on how to handle these moments.”

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