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The White House is now trying to hide behind executive privilege in a lawsuit over the Kennedy Center’s closure. That doesn’t answer the basic question of why the administration is acting like a cultural landmark is a personal project with the paperwork to match.
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The White House is now trying to hide behind executive privilege in a lawsuit over the Kennedy Center’s closure. That doesn’t answer the basic question of why the administration is acting like a cultural landmark is a personal project with the paperwork to match.
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