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The administration’s refusal to deal cleanly with the whistleblower complaint about Ukraine only deepened suspicion that the White House had something to hide. What should have been a narrow, procedural matter was turning into a broader political and legal disaster, with Congress, inspectors general, and the public all demanding answers the president’s team did not seem eager to give.
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The administration’s refusal to deal cleanly with the whistleblower complaint about Ukraine only deepened suspicion that the White House had something to hide. What should have been a narrow, procedural matter was turning into a broader political and legal disaster, with Congress, inspectors general, and the public all demanding answers the president’s team did not seem eager to give.
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The administration’s refusal to deal cleanly with the whistleblower complaint about Ukraine only deepened suspicion that the White House had something to hide. What should have been a narrow, procedural matter was turning into a broader political and legal disaster, with Congress, inspectors general, and the public all demanding answers the president’s team did not seem eager to give.
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