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You’re Going to Miss the Deep State When It’s Gone

THE WANNABE DICTATOR

Trump’s terrifying plan to purge tens of thousands of career government workers and replace them with loyal stooges must be stopped in its tracks.

David Rothkopf
David Rothkopf
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David Rothkopf

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