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March 13 brought fresh reporting that the Trump administration had ordered the destruction of classified documents and other records at USAID, adding a documentation scandal to the already chaotic dismantling of the agency. Even by Trump standards, it was a stunning combination of destruction, denial, and bureaucratic arson.
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March 13 brought fresh reporting that the Trump administration had ordered the destruction of classified documents and other records at USAID, adding a documentation scandal to the already chaotic dismantling of the agency. Even by Trump standards, it was a stunning combination of destruction, denial, and bureaucratic arson.
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March 13 brought fresh reporting that the Trump administration had ordered the destruction of classified documents and other records at USAID, adding a documentation scandal to the already chaotic dismantling of the agency. Even by Trump standards, it was a stunning combination of destruction, denial, and bureaucratic arson.
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