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Ever since the revelation came to light, outcry has been growing among Democrats and intelligence experts, who worry that the case represents a serious mishandling of classified administration and could even violate the law.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Local officials also break the law, such as when health officials in Mississippi misspent federal funds for needy people on a volleyball stadium.
—Kevin R. Kosar, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
But, before doing so, council members removed language from the resolution that could have directed the city’s administrator and chief of police to violate the law.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Hampton Dellinger, who's suing the administration after President Trump moved to fire him from his role leading the Office of Special Counsel, brought the case to the Merit Systems Protection Board due to concerns the agencies' action against the workers may violate the law.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Local officials also break the law, such as when health officials in Mississippi misspent federal funds for needy people on a volleyball stadium.
—Kevin R. Kosar, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
But, before doing so, council members removed language from the resolution that could have directed the city’s administrator and chief of police to violate the law.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Hampton Dellinger, who's suing the administration after President Trump moved to fire him from his role leading the Office of Special Counsel, brought the case to the Merit Systems Protection Board due to concerns the agencies' action against the workers may violate the law.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Break/violate the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%2Fviolate%20the%20law. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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