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Where Things Stand: Ex-GOP National Security Officials Have, Apparently, Had Enough

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 1: Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge speaks during an event to mark the 15th anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security, March 1, 2018 in Washington, DC. The De... WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 1: Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge speaks during an event to mark the 15th anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security, March 1, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Department of Homeland Security was created after the September 11 attacks and the agency combined 22 various federal departments and agencies into one integrated cabinet agency. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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November 23, 2020 1:12 p.m.

Perhaps it’s easier to speak out against President Trump and the flailing, chaotic, dwindling days of his presidency when you’re no longer in an official position.

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