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  "path": "/2026/02/20/trump-fires-court-appointed-us-attorney-hours-after-it-replaces-his-illegally-appointed-former-campaign-lawyer/",
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  "title": "Trump Fires Court-Appointed US Attorney Hours After It Replaces His Illegally-Appointed Former Campaign Lawyer"
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