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World · 30 August 2026

Leaked Trump official's files show nothing on US censorship claims

Leaked Trump official's files show nothing on US censorship claims

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Files leaked by a former Trump official that supposedly proved a US State Department office was censoring Americans contain "absolutely nothing" to support the claim, say two former high-ranking officials. Sarah Rogers, an undersecretary for public diplomacy, published the documents herself after Jennica Pounds, a rightwing analyst, claimed they were leaked to entrap her.

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