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  "path": "/2026/06/08/us/politics/justice-department-trump-patel-conspiracy.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-08T09:01:43.000Z",
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    "United States Politics and Government",
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    "Trump, Donald J",
    "Patel, Kashyap",
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