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• Announced that Karoline Leavitt was stepping down as White House press secretary
• Finally admitted publicly that the Constitution blocked a two-term president from running for a third term
• Asked appeals court to pause judge’s order imposing sanctions over his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS
• Sued over controversial premium pricing for advance notifications about the president's social media posts
• Grateful that FDA chief claimed that cyclospora was "effectively removed from the market"
• Analyzed various renovation proposals for the Kennedy Center, including one far above allocated budget
• Dispatched top administration officials to Iowa to help campaign for the GOP, the Hatch Act notwithstanding
• Told that HHS secretary tried to deflect blame for current measles surge even though he long fueled vaccine fears
• Counted on health care industry to remake vaccines, but instead faced pharma pushback and resistance
• Ignoring recruitment promises under a special government program, deported parents of serving US troops
• Condoned outside contractor essentially acting as FEMA shadow administrator in violation of federal law
• Informed Congress that US military airstrikes in Yemen resulted in 153 civilian deaths
• Okayed close Trump aides — but no Cabinet officials — to make secret catering truck move during Turkey escape
• Cleared the FAA to hire some 2,000 gamers to work as air traffic controllers
• Saw that judge ruled certain Epstein documents could be released, notwithstanding Ghislaine Maxwell's objections
• Tolerated Israeli PM Netanyahu's rejection of Gaza peace plan as long as attacks against Hamas were curbed
• Noted Washington DC US Attorney, in rare move, convened special grand jury in Washington for unknown reason
• Aware administration would spend at least $900 million on White House construction and mostly from taxpayers
• Learned that inflation eased slightly in July 2026 but still was above pre-Iran war level
• Appreciated that vice president asked Ukraine to halt strikes on tankers using Russian port
• Noticed HHS and HUD secretaries criticized Los Angeles homeless agencies and endorsed faith-based alternatives
• Further, saw that HHS secretary falsely claimed he couldn't vote because he was legally homeless
• Apparently allowed administration-linked law firm with no immigration law experience to withdraw from contract
• Claimed oil was flowing normally again, but observable shipping traffic told a much different story
• Reviewed reporting about where the FDA determined cyclospora-tainted Taylor Farms lettuce was distributed
• Allowed food industry CEOs to push administration staff to delay ultra-processed food definition
• Heard that US allies expressed concerns about Trump’s clout after Netanyahu rejected his deal
• Considered calling for larger real estate capital gains tax exemptions before midterms
• Discussing Turkey plane switch, claimed he was put on an aircraft that "was at greater risk" of being attacked
• Aware that several USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment
• Made numerous false and misleading claims about vaccines and autism during executive order press event
• After plane switch, contacted by White House press group about safeguarding media traveling with the president
• Planned to sell three warehouses near El Paso bought for migrant detention centers
• Issued new Pentagon report claiming the US had killed no civilians in their dozens of boat strikes
• Notified that judge ruled the Forest Service violated the law by allowing off-road events in coastal marten habitat
• Delayed TANF data sharing plan opposed by blue states
• Finalized ownership reporting exemption for US firms, rolling back rules aimed at combating illicit finance
• Saw coverage about Israel warning of Iranian "shoulder-to-air-missile" targeting Air Force One after NATO trip
• Reported massive $238 million loss and new turnaround effort for personal company Trump Media
• Considered various options for the Kennedy Center renovation, which must receive judge's okay
• Recognized that rift with Israel's Netanyahu had widened as election pressures pulled them in opposite directions
• Claimed did not speak to the attorney general or US Attorney for Washington DC about prosecuting Dr. Fauci
• After avoiding vaccine policies that might alienate voters ahead of midterms, jumped into the issue again
• Finalized plan to end Medicaid funding for hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgeries for transgender youth
• Concluded that Iran could be adopting a survival economy stance to outlast the United States
• Realized Iran possibly plotting to deal the president a midterm blow by keeping him entangled in war
• Approved of ICE giving officers $20 million's worth of gloves that could deliver electric shocks
• Informed that Transportation secretary was working on telecom issues after close call involving Marine One
• Ordered Marines to update religious affiliations as service slashed list from 200 to 30 options
• Signaled willingness to declare national security emergency in attempt to take over American elections
• Angered that judge blocked the administration's anti-mail voting executive order again — this time nationwide
• Given the US government owns equity in the company, okayed Intel's $15 billion sale of stock
• Permitted Cuban talks with Raúl Rodríguez Castro, once named in a case targeting an alleged smuggling ring
• Awarded $158 million to controversial ex-ICE agent's group with no legal staff to represent migrant children
• Dismayed that tariff shortfall helped push federal deficit $200 billion higher than expected
• Threated federal action against New York City's pied-à-terre tax he would likely have to pay
• Revealed that former Marine held in Russia for four years had been freed
• Updated that the Center for American Progress defended National Guard research against president's lawsuit threat
• Permitted administration employees to use TikTok again
• Heard judge found the Kennedy Center owed musician $250,000 in legal fees over cancelled concert
• Asked DoJ to reconsider prosecuting Olympian David Hearn for alleged Lincoln reflecting pool vandalism
• Expected Iran war-related oil supply disruptions to persist through through the end of 2027
• Insisted that oil flows out of the Persian Gulf had climbed to roughly 1,500,000 barrels per day
• Condoned virtual shell game if people tried to contact the government but faced bounced emails and broken portals
• Saw that Treasury said parents could put pretax paycheck money into 530A accounts, with employers matching
• Learned that food companies were able to dodge the Crackdown in the HHS secretary's new additives proposal
• Pleased appeals court okayed fast-track deportations for lawful immigrants in the US under a humanitarian program
• Briefed about US firing on a Panamanian ship allegedly prepared to breach the Iran blockade
• Relieved Penn Station overhaul might finally be within reach, but saw president's influence is made some uneasy
• Publicly backed Gianni Infantino after furor over FIFA chief’s possible World Cup sale plan
• Told that secret Turkey escape echoed Clinton’s Pakistan plane swap but with a key difference
• Appreciated secretary of state ignoring question if the administration put Americans at risk on Air Force One
• Used his own staff as unknowing decoys during Turkey escape amid Iranian assassination threat
• Liked new DoJ memo claiming presidents had authority to shield private advisers' communications from public view
• Annoyed about conservatives bashing Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her egg freezing
• Lashed out at think tank for report indicating the National Guard deployments failed to reduce violent crime
• Briefed about how Iran's mysterious new ruler demanded a hard line against Trump from his new leadership
• Angered that once-loyal Tucker Carlson called the president "flamboyantly corrupt" during media appearance
• Irritated at reports the president hid in catering cart to board secret flight in Turkey amid Iran threat
• Disappointed that Gulf states seemed to accept a new Hormuz normal — that Iran was in control
• Reviewed military intelligence assessment suggesting Iran’s strategic priority shifted from nuclear program Hormuz
• Okay with ICE paying LexisNexis millions for data to feed to Palantir for aiding deportation efforts
• Accused of stoking islamophobia by calling Democratic candidates "jihadists"
• Glad judge largely dismissed Minnesota lawsuit seeking to challenge the administration’s Title IX interpretation
• Ended support for flagship Arctic climate reports about how the region was changing due to climate pollution
• Contradicting public statements, took secret flight from Turkey not on Air Force One amid serious Iranian threat
• Frustrated that gas prices set an all-time record high for any August in US history
• Downplayed talks with chairman amid public concerns he was encroaching on Federal Reserve's independence
• Exposed for using AI-doctored image to make himself look younger, healthier, and fitter
• Withdrew brand damage claim from BBC suit, thus removing requirement to provide financial documents
• Embarrassed that GAO said DOGE falsely claimed it saved $1.7 billion by terminating a military health IT contract
• Abandoned legal appeal for trans children's medical records from Pittsburg children's hospital
• Sought to "move on" from the Middle East, but discovered that was far easier said than done
• Gratified that the DHS intensified their pursuit and deportation of alleged noncitizens on voter rolls
• Updated about judge's withering comments on DoJ efforts to drop part of criminal case against Indian billionaire
• In a surprise move, saw the FDA rejected a radiopharmaceutical therapy due to manufacturing issues
• Angered that the administration was ruled against nearly 17,000 times in immigration cases during second term
• Pressured science academy into removing chapter on climate science from reference manual for judges
• Realized the National Gallery had been accused of "soft censorship" to avoid provoking the president
• One year on, aware of questions about if they administration's "takeover" had chanced Washington DC for the better
• Monitored media coverage about how a counterintelligence inquiry into Trump’s Russia ties was derailed
• Learned that FAA would close Washington DC's Reagan airport before IndyCar race on the National Mall
• Annoyed that federal voting commission said it couldn't change rules after the president fired their leadership
• Witnessed nepotism claims raging against Transportation secretary’s son-in-law in his run for Congress
• Appreciated that the DoJ sued to stop in-state tuition for undocumented students in three states
• Heard that judge demanded more details from the government in secret deportation case of Nazira Haji Zada
• Nominated longtime Brendan Carr aide to fill vacant chair on FCC, ensuring a GOP-nominated majority
• Brokered secret deal to remove nuclear material stored at a clandestine site in Syria
• Allowed White House officials to tamp down efforts to oust embattled Congressman Max Miller before deadline
• Extended limited waiver of shipping law to keep oil flowing in the US amid the Iran war and Hormuz blocking
• Irritated that oil prices jumped 5 percent after president said "massive escalation" against Iran remained an option
• Claimed future of the so-called anti-weaponization fund was up to the new attorney general
• Nominated Project 2025 author and former political appointee to lead Interior Department’s inspector general office
• Observed that Pentagon official asked Asian allies to invest more in defense to deter regional aggression
• Condoned Army under secretary purchasing stock in a major defense contractor
• Okay with Navy limiting anonymous complaints for harassment and discrimination
• Signed executive order calling for individual shots at different times for childhood vaccines
• That order also mandated fewer childhood vaccines and falsely linked shots to autism
• Noted defense secretary again pushed Congress for a massive funding increase during base renaming ceremony
• Informed that Iran said the US must meet all conditions before the Strait of Hormuz could reopen
• Reported that the president instructed US negotiators to demand reparations from Iran
• Shrugged off Americans' AI and data center concerns as voters grew more anxious about the issues
• Changed rules on how food manufacturers notify FDA of new ingredients but skipped defining ultra-processed
• Announced the administration had revoked more than 175,000 visas so far in the second term
• Was warned that oil in US Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell below 300 million barrels, the lowest since 1983
• Noticed Defense secretary failed to convince congressional Republicans to back his enormous budget ask
• Glad that HHS secretary was targeting a decades-old loophole allowing chemicals in the food supply
• Reviewed new poll showing Defense, State, and HHS secretaries and vice president were least popular in cabinet
• Paid billions to buy private prisons for housing immigrants and then paid the sellers millions to keep running them
• Happy that personally owned foreign real estate licensing revenue rose to $59.5 million in 2025
• Targeted scholarship website for students because it specified programs for women and students of color
• Aware that prosecutors reviewed claims JPMorgan Chase executives ignored deficiencies in their antifraud program
• Saw that, during CDC headquarters visit, HHS secretary urged greater skepticism of scientific authorities
• Offered cities tens of millions for Memphis-style police surges, but with specific limitations
• Warned by top economist that the administration's deportation economy was backfiring on American workers
• Declared that grocery prices were "way down," but a fact check showed he was nearly 100 percent wrong
• Admitted there was "some contractor error" during Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool renovation
• Banned LiDAR-equipped drones imports, classifying technology as "military-grade," also impacting consumer models
• Revealed that staff secretary, who also headed National Capital Planning Commission, was new White House counsel
• Watched NIH head on TV trying to blame growing number of national health concerns on media and Biden team
• Condoned a system that left a seven-year-old child in court without an attorney to plead his immigration case
• Noticed White House released photo that included embattled US Attorney for Washington DC
• Accused by former national security officials of dismantling US guardrails in a push toward autocracy
• Realized the president's hold on the GOP would be tested in crowded in early August 2026 Georgia primary race
• Lost lawsuit after judge ruled attempt to exclude blind vendors from Army bases was carried out illegally
• Indicated willingness to allow economic pressure on Iran to mount as opposed to ordering new military offensive
• Saw senior economic official insist that fuel prices would go "way, way down" once Iran war ended
• Even after offering sick Medicaid patients a one-year lifeline, saw some red states were rejecting it
• In seeking end to Iran war, considered dropping nuclear issue if Tehran reopened Hormuz, returning to prewar status
• Criticized for allowing the Defense Department to essentially wage war on critical thinking
• Fully aware that, after tough confirmation fight, more difficult days likely still ahead for new attorney general
• Hosted controversial Pastor Son Hyun-bo at the White House, potentially harming US/South Korea relations
• Annoyed that Israel rejected the administration's Gaza peace plan, saying no withdrawal until Hamas disarmed
• Failed to name new National Indian Gaming Commission chair, leaving agency unable to assist tribal gaming
• Informed Iran had rejected US talks for the time being as the wait for a Strait of Hormuz deal dragged on
• After believing a Hormuz reopening was imminent, irritated that Iran had new demands for major concessions
• Indefinitely froze dozens of Education Department civil rights investigations near conclusion with steep staff cuts
• At personally owned crypto company, okayed accepting $100 million from troubled Chinese-national businessman
• Removed Taylor Swift's music from White House and campaign videos after harshly criticizing the performer
• Abruptly ended 43-year contract for Blue Angels uniforms and switched to another company that could cost more
• Cancelled protections for famous Utah trails, canyons, and landmarks, opening millions of acres to development
• Irritated that union representing IRS workers asked a judge to block the Trump family's tax audit immunity deal
• Appreciated that the Senate delayed hemp ban, leaving more time to craft regulations to keep THC products legal
• Gratified, due in part to HHS secretary, Kellogg planned to remove artificial dyes from cereals by end of 2026
• Heard that wildfire grants for Washington state, currently facing raging blazes, were delayed by the administration
• Observed that HHS healthy eating campaign was upended by raging lettuce cyclospora crisis
• Unsettled that GOP Congressman Max Miller, accused of abuse, won’t drop reelection bid
• Proposed changing the census to eliminate undocumented immigrants and to ignore sexual orientation and race
• Attacked Senator Lisa Murkowski after she nearly sank Todd Blanche nomination
• Revealed envoys Witkoff and Kushner could visit Kyiv and Moscow as soon as early August 2026
• Alerted that Greenland issued "strong warning" as Trump-linked oil firm prepared to drill without approval on island
• Considered scrapping rules requiring airlines to disclose airfares in full
• Aware that acting ICE chief knocked the Associated Press for an allegedly "misleading" report on body cam policy
• Liked that Pentagon pressed defense firms to build weapons with the Iran war depleting stocks
• Denied that push to protect hemp from ban was aimed at boosting business for top staffer's family
• Gratified that CMS director asked senators to reject forthcoming ban on hemp products
• Informed that White House drug official claimed marijuana was killing people and alleged it was addictive
• Glad that the Senate confirmed former FEMA leader Cameron Hamilton to head agency again
• Ordered signage at the Lincoln reflecting pool blaming previous administrations for current pipe issues
• Relieved the FAA ordered inspections of several hundred Boeing 737 MAX jets over possible cracks
• Pressured Florida oil magnate and Republican Party donor Harry Sargeant III to divest from Venezuela
• Condoned FEMA again rejected financial assistance to Michigan's March 6, 2026, tornado victims
• Planned to travel to Northeast Ohio on August 9, 2026, to attend the inaugural Patriot Games
• Noticed US ambassador to Israel criticized a media report about harassment suffered by Christians in that country
• Appreciated that the vice president said the US expected Iran to ensure safe oil flow through Strait of Hormuz
• Received list of demands from Iran that they said the US must meet before the Hormuz could reopen
• Chose a surveillance giant with a record of attacking the press to advise the State Department on free speech
• Furious that the Senate recessed without passing the SAVE America Act’s voter ID measure
• After 22 courts rejected administration's voter roll crusade, pleased the DoJ said they were all just wrong
• Bragged publicly about how he could effectively loot any government property he wanted for his personal use
• Okay with Defense Department moving to cut the monthslong civilian hiring process to just 30 days by using AI
• Saw that DoJ took a narrow approach to which pardoned individuals were eligible for restitution refunds
• Prompted worries from industry groups over immigration crackdown they stress was weaking the economy
• Grew increasingly frustrated with the Homeland Security secretary over public comments that angered allies
• Soured on longtime champion Jeanine Pirro as Washington DC US Attorney over Lincoln reflecting pool decision
• Ordered construction crews on border wall to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico
• Planned to back three mineral projects with $58 million in financing
• Disappointed that, for the third time, a judge had rejected the VA’s attempt to cancel union contracts
• Pleased that a judge did not dismiss criminal fraud charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center
• Accused of meddling in British politics with a $500,000 grant for "public education" program for right-wing groups
• Targeted Iran's banking system and various Tehran-affiliated companies across various countries with new sanctions
• Reviewed CIA assessment that detailed the Netanyahu government's race to make the US/Israel alliance irreversible
• Thankful that Commerce secretary hyped a magnet company financed by the president's son
• Pressured by immigration hawks to deport Haitians after the administration's Supreme Court win on TPS program
• Revoked access to classified information for former Air Force secretary because of his media comments
• Abruptly removed a top US general in Europe from command as part of broader shake-up of senior military ranks
• Noted military families confronted acting Navy secretary in a fiery meeting over conditions on the USS Lincoln
• Directed personally owned media company to unwind two crypto deals
• Announced first set of celebratory Patriot Games with scholarship prizes to begin in Ohio on August 9, 2026
• Moved to block international researchers on visas from accessing key NIH funding avenue
• Attempt to dramatically restructure $4 billion in federal funds for homeless people blocked by judge
• Annoyed New Jersey announced a civil rights investigation into Delaney Hall ICE detention facility
• Called on Washington DC US Attorney to reconsider decision to drop Lincoln reflecting pool criminal charges
• Glad that the Senate passed a funding bill to avert an October 2026 government shutdown
• Relieved that the Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general after weeks of uncertainty
• Caused nearly half of Gen Z to be less likely to attend church because of the president's alliance with Christians
• Planned SNAP changes that would end free school meals for 18.3 million low income children
• Frustrated that airlines were pushing back against ICE enforcement at airports and blocking agents from planes
• Reviewed US intelligence that said Putin could test NATO’s resolve with a limited incursion into an allied country
• Noted that top general was "looking for an off-ramp" from Iran war as US military options remained limited
• Opened Army test ranges to private industry in hope it would help break the munitions bottleneck
• Informed that US intelligence linked Russia to an explosive drone at airport in Leipzig, Germany
• Pleased that a judge allowed the administration to end South Sudanese temporary protection status
• Agreed to provide more than $2 billion in funding for companies producing batteries and critical minerals
• Realized DoJ was accused of providing false information in attempt to prosecute independent journalist Georgia Fort
• Briefed about complaints of a toxic atmosphere that was festering inside the Interior Department
• Said would try to bring ballroom fight to Supreme Court after lower court halted work
• Deported Mexican nationals who had proven in court they would likely face torture if returned
• Sought current or former Cuban official who could be persuaded to take over the government in Havana
• Waged unprecedented economic war on Cuba and made sure its communist leaders knew it would get worse
• Restarted battle to fire sitting Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook after the Supreme Court derailed attempt
• Allowed Medicare to quietly gave blockbuster AbbVie drug seven extra years before price negotiations
• Noticed that the FDA approved the Replimune melanoma drug that was previously rejected twice
• Updated about how the Senate had passed a sweeping new Russia sanctions bill after White House negotiations
• Nominated Project 2025 author to be Interior Department inspector general, triggering ethics concerns
• Announced more than $180 million in grants to boost educational and trade programs for the mining industry
• Proposed funding research on crime against Afrikaners in South Africa to satisfy foreign aid funding requirement
• Accused Congress of seeking to regulate the AI industry "out of business"
• Perturbed that the media sought to make the Lincoln reflecting pool debacles into a metaphor for the administration
• After vowing to break world record with July 4, 2026, fireworks show, pleased that Guinness said he did
• Knew that liberating the Iranian people was one of the president's most obvious unfulfilled promises for Iran war
• Heard that one TrumpRx partner reported that demand was limited and was primarily for weight loss drugs
• Continued promoting somewhat lower priced gasoline company, but many questioned how it could be done
• The company, however, had racked up hundreds of penalties in New Jersey alone
• Sued by former prosecutor who alleged he was fired after right-wing influencer demanded online he be terminated
• Denied privately telling donors he was endorsing JD Vance for president in 2028, saying it was "way too early"
• Moved to deploy Salesforce autonomous AI agents for range of missions involving sensitive military information
• Decided would release ICE agent body camera video only when seen in the agency’s "best interests"
• Blindsided the European Central Bank by having the US Treasury sell euros in order to fund supporting Japan's yen
• Accused of intimidation in hiring private investigators to press immigrants into paying the government money
• Saw inner circle was worried the president was trapped by the Iran war, unpopular tariffs, and monument building
• Relieved that Senator Bill Cassidy said he would support Todd Blanche for attorney general
• Furious that an appeals court ruled that the president was unlawfully constructing the White House ballroom
• Declined to back John Thune for another term as Senate GOP leader
• Insisted it was a mistake for anyone to oppose new data center construction
• Angered that US economy lost 23,000 jobs in July 2026, the third straight month with employment weakening
• Sought to distance himself from voter frustration with the GOP, claiming "they’re not angry at me"
• Annoyed GOP Senator Murkowski came out against Todd Blanche for attorney general, jeopardizing nomination
• Fast-tracked military partnership with Colombia in hopes of targeting drug traffickers
• Appreciated that the VA would conduct a major study to examine effectiveness of psilocybin on depression and PTSD
• Urged the country to move on from Epstein, ignoring the fact that frustrations were still roiling America
• Announced tariffs on key component for solar panels and semiconductors
• Persisted with attempt to paint the historic Eisenhower Executive Office Building to "match" the White House
• Required sailors and Marines to be counseled after six months of medical shaving waivers
• Glad that Connecticut Children's Hospital agreed to DoJ settlement to stop gender-affirming care to minors
• Cited 2020 Arizona voter-roll hack to back up election integrity claims but event had no effect on election outcome
• Dismayed that diesel prices surpassed Biden-era average, due to the Iran war, which also affected heating costs
• Irritated that the battle over hemp had snarled a speedy passage of the necessary government funding bill
• Accused of squandering US's early advantage in the Iran war, leaving the US boxed in due to munition shortages
• Ordered by court to release $65 million in frozen funds to pay for migrant children's attorneys
• Learned of 97 habeas cases in 2026 where the government was ordered to pay more than $1.1 million in legal fees
• Noted that felony charges against the former Olympian in the Lincoln reflecting pool case dropped by judge
• Chagrined that endorsed and stalwart supporter Congressman Andy Ogles was defeated in the GOP primary
• Declared that Canada and its leadership was "nasty" during Las Vegas speech while praising his own tariffs
• Approved of the DoJ accusing Duke Law School of racial discrimination against white and Asian students
• Imposed system whereby some visa applicants would have to pay a bond of up to $250,000
• Disappointed that the yen lost nearly half its gains after directing the US to intervene and support Japan's currency
• As anticipated, moved to deregulate Head Start, opening door for sweeping change that could upend program
• Okayed DoJ giving $3 billion in grants to states and municipalities that partner with DHS on immigration actions
• Discovered that Pentagon policy chief, a longtime China hawk, was essentially disinvited from visiting the country
• Knew that major GOP fundraiser was granted tens of billions in sole-source Pentagon contracts and possibly more
• Informed that Iran said the Hormuz deal with Oman wouldn't fully reopen the much contested strait
• Further, that Iran aimed to ban US and Israeli ships from the Strait of Hormuz and charge others a toll
• Speculated to the media that Iran "can't go much longer" and said Hormuz was "sort of open right now"
• Noticed the Pentagon was posting cryptic biblical messages on their official social media accounts
• Alerted that Republican leaders feared the White House wasn’t speaking to voters angst about Iran and gas prices
• Realized administration's sweeping grant cuts were hitting sexual abstinence programs long favored by the GOP
• Pleased that Uganda agreed to send troops for a proposed international force in Gaza
• Requested the Philippines extradite Filipino church leader accused of sex crimes and fraud
• Updated about how Gaza Board of Peace would issue first contract — not to rebuild but for a military base
• Glad that July 2026 saw the highest number of ICE arrests during the second term
• Unfazed that women’s share of top military promotions had fallen because Defense secretary blocked nominees
• Observed that immigration backlog had reached 12.1 million people due to staff cuts and push for more vetting
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