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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Speechwriter fired in first Trump term for attending white nationalists rally handed State Department job

The Trump administration is reportedly expected to tap a conservative media figure and former speechwriter, who was fired for attending a conference with ties to white nationalists in 2018, for one of the top jobs within the State Department.

Darren Beattie, the founder of the conservative online news source “Revolver,” will serve as the acting under secretary for public diplomacy and public affairs beginning on Monday, ABC News reported.

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