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“This is a narrative that Trump has been running for a long time, saying that the Department of Justice is in particular, but the entire security state is completely corrupt.”
“Trump has been really effective at weaponising that narrative and in galvanizing his base in particular.”
– International & Security Affairs Senior Researcher Dr Emma Shortis on ABC News
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