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William Kennedy

Puppet or president?: Donald Trump confirms he is not considered a leader by his own people

On the same day that FBI Director Kash Patel announced he found “burn bags” in a “secret room” containing thousands of documents tied to the 2016 Russian election interference investigation, President Trump appeared unaware of the situation when a reporter asked him about Patel’s findings.

Speaking at the White House, a reporter asked Trump about the burn bags, and he seemed not to hear or understand what she said: “I don’t know what you mean.” She then began to say, “Bags full of …” before Trump interjected, “Oh, I thought you said appointed a man named Burn Bag,” to a smattering of laughter from the crowd.

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