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Top White House official QUITS as Trump faces staff exodus ahead of midterms

Aug 20, 2026Right

Donald Trump's congressional whisperer is departing the White House as a staff exodus descends on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave and the president's approval nears record lows.

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