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Benjamin Franklin Was America's First Political Leaker

All Over Again

As leak accusations rock the White House, Anthony Scaramucci and Donald Trump should know that American politics' first major leak came at a formative moment—by a founding father.

Andrew Belonsky
Andrew Belonsky
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Andrew Belonsky

Andrew Belonsky

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