Trump seeks a pretext to federalize elections, while Snyder warns he is pursuing a terror pretext for political gain.

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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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- The Trump administration utilized the Department of Health & Human Services for an AI tool.Mon 18:02
Timothy Snyder
American historian (born 1969)

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