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Trump attacks GOP senators amid fallout over VA violence

By Reuters
17 August 2017   |   4:03 pm
President Donald Trump’s turnabout on the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia has rocked his administration, leading to rising speculation that some top officials may be looking for a way out.

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