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Power brokers exploit Trump’s dwindling attention span behind closed doors
What happened
AlterNet argues that access to President Donald Trump has become a source of power inside the administration as his attention span reportedly declines. Historian Zeb Larson identifies aide Natalie Harp as a power broker because she can reach Trump, though the article says her precise role is unclear and does not document particular decisions she made.
The article also cites Washington Post reporting that former and current national-security officials were advising state election officials about possible uses of federal power to influence an upcoming vote, including hypothetical…
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