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Trump Used Twitter Engagement Numbers to Argue for Syria Pullout: Report

‘GET DAN SCAVINO IN HERE’

Senior adviser for digital strategy was asked to show likes and retweets to help convince lawmakers to get behind plan that led Mattis to quit.

Olivia Messer
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Olivia Messer

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