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美国国家公共电台 NPR Former Attorney General Says Whitaker Appointment 'Confounds Me'

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now we'd like to turn to the bombshell that President Trump delivered the day after the election. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was forced out, and his former chief of staff, Matthew Whitaker, was in as acting attorney general.

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美国国家公共电台 NPR What About America Are You Thankful For? Tell Us

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Not His Job: 'Wait Wait' Host Peter Sagal Writes A Book About Running

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