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Amazing. Read this.
"[T]he official foreign policy of the United States was undercut by the irregular efforts led by Mr. Giuliani."
Sen. Johnson had the same impression.
Gordon Sondland had the same belief.
Mulvaney had the same understanding in off-the-cuff comments before he oh-so-carefully walked it back in a statement sculpted by the comms office.

Be more credulous, Drunkle.
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Sigh.

Judge Howell is a district judge, not the Chief Judge of the D.C. Circuit Court.

This is a district court decision.
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Judge Howell is a district judge.
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