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DC insider gives up the game: Republicans ignore waste when Trump is responsible

Trump’s Pool, the GOP’s ExcusesThe Boss Owns the DamageThis is not a mystery story. The source describes a Trump-led renovation of the Reflecting Pool that ended in failure: drainage problems, failed repairs, algae returning, and more taxpayer money going down the drain. The political fact that matters is simple: the president wanted it fixed, no-bid contracts went to friendly associates, and the result fell apart within days.Power Determines the StoryThe people with actual institutional power here are Trump and the Republican officials who cover for him. Senators Tommy Tuberville, Steve…

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