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Why Donald Trump’s move to pay the troops was probably illegal, and why that probably doesn’t matter

Why Donald Trump’s move to pay the troops was probably illegal, and why that probably doesn’t matter

Analysis: Experts argue that use of a donation and research funding present separate examples of Antideficiency Act violations writes John Bowden

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