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| | | | | Trump to GOP: Here’s how to defend my Cabinet picks | | The memo directed lawmakers to portray Trump's attorney general nominee, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), as a strong defender of civil rights and to play up South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's gender and Indian heritage. | | By Kelsey Snell and Elise Viebeck • PowerPost • Read more » |
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