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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The revolving door at the White House

    More than two dozen White House staffers have resigned or been fired. With Hope Hicks stepping down, President Trump has gone through five communications directors in a little more than a year. What does all this chaos mean for Trump’s agenda?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 1, 2018 • 1 min read

    More than two dozen White House staffers have resigned or been fired. With Hope Hicks stepping down, President Trump has gone through five communications directors in a little more than a year. What does all this chaos mean for Trump’s agenda?

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