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This Week: Trump Makes New Position So Hardliner Can Take Over Agency

June 13, 2019 4:45 p.m.

This is TPM’s Trump Swamp primer, your weekly roundup of grift and abuse of power in Trump’s Washington.

President Donald Trump stayed at his International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg, Ireland during his recent sweep through Europe, adding millions to the public tab for his golf excursions and giving his business an international platform and endorsement.

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