Trump ties Camp Lejeune toxic water settlements to GOP midterm results
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- The Hill reports: “President Trump told an audience in North Carolina that if Republicans retain control of Congress in the upcoming November midterm elections, he would direct the Justice Department to quickly settl…”
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