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State Department removes Mar-a-Lago post amid outcry

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  1. analysisdocumented

    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.

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    The State Department's Mar-a-Lago Web Page: Audit finding · Cited analysis

  2. factdocumented

    The State Department's ShareAmerica site published and distributed a page about Mar-a-Lago while Trump retained the club's beneficial ownership.

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    The State Department's Mar-a-Lago Web Page: The record · The record

  3. factreported

    A department official said the White House had not known about the content and regretted any misperception.

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    The State Department's Mar-a-Lago Web Page: Administration response · Administration response

  4. factreported

    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.

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    The State Department's Mar-a-Lago Web Page: Outcome · Outcome