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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brendan Rascius

Trump has pulled nearly 300 national parks’ emergency responders to work on his DC pet projects: report

National Park Service emergency responders have been recruited to work on President Donald Trump’s beautification projects in Washington, D.C., including fountain renovations and repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to a new report.

Nearly 300 employees from the Park Service’s “incident management team” — which responds to wildfires and other emergencies — have been deployed to the capital, CNN reported, citing internal documents and agency workers.

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