State Department removes Mar-a-Lago post amid outcry
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The government page promoted attention to a Trump-owned property and was then removed with an explanation that the department regretted the perception it created.
Post content, removal and State Department explanationThe State Department's Mar-a-Lago Web Page: Audit finding · Cited analysis
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The State Department's ShareAmerica site published and distributed a page about Mar-a-Lago while Trump retained the club's beneficial ownership.
Post content, removal and State Department explanationThe State Department's Mar-a-Lago Web Page: The record · The record
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A department official said the White House had not known about the content and regretted any misperception.
Post content, removal and State Department explanationThe State Department's Mar-a-Lago Web Page: Administration response · Administration response
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The State Department removed the page after criticism and said its intent had been to inform the public about a site used for presidential meetings.
Post content, removal and State Department explanationThe State Department's Mar-a-Lago Web Page: Outcome · Outcome