Democratic senator’s Trump aide jab sparks US political row
A remark about a White House aide has triggered a dispute between a Democratic senator and the Trump administration ahead of US midterm elections.
A seemingly casual comment from a Democratic senator running for re-election in Georgia has ignited a political confrontation. The senator's remarks about a Trump aide and the president have drawn sharp responses as tensions rise ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
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The comment about a Trump aide that sparked a furious political row
A seemingly throwaway remark from a Democratic senator seeking re-election in Georgia has sparked a furious political row that threatens to spill over into the upcoming US midterm elections.
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