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This booking photo provided by the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office, in Virginia, shows Chelsea Manning. On Friday, March 8, 2019, Manning, who served years in prison for leaking one of the largest troves of classified documents in U.S. history, was sent to jail for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating Wikileaks. (Alexandria Sheriff’s Office via AP) This booking photo provided by the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office, in Virginia, shows Chelsea Manning. On Friday, March 8, 2019, Manning, who served years in prison for leaking one of the largest troves of classified documents in U.S. history, was sent to jail for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating Wikileaks. (Alexandria Sheriff’s Office via AP)
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Attorney Gadeir Abbas speaks during a news conference at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, in Washington. The group announced the filing of a federal lawsuit on behalf of more than 20 individuals challenging an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Attorney Gadeir Abbas speaks during a news conference at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, in Washington. The group announced the filing of a federal lawsuit on behalf of more than 20 individuals challenging an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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In this February 26, 2007 file photograph, Charles Koch, head of Koch Industries, talks passionately about his new book on Market Based Management. (Bo Rader/Wichita Eagle/MCT) In this February 26, 2007 file photograph, Charles Koch, head of Koch Industries, talks passionately about his new book on Market Based Management. (Bo Rader/Wichita Eagle/MCT)
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on June 16, 2017 in Washington, DC. on June 16, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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