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Tim Golden ProPublica
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President Biden says he will open up the government’s secret files about the plot, but will they answer the questions that remain?
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While most of her career as a CIA operative remains secret, newly available documents shed light on a pivotal moment in the career of President Donald Trump’s choice to head the nation’s spy agency.