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Ex-Trump Campaign Aide Withdraws From Nomination Amid Questions In DOJ Russia Probe

Sam Clovis, who helped run Donald Trump's campaign in 2016, has been pulled into the imbroglio over last year's interference by Russia in U.S. politics and elections.

A former co-chairman of the Trump campaign has withdrawn from consideration for a job at the U.S. Department of Agriculture after being pulled into the imbroglio over Russia's interference efforts against the U.S. in the 2016 presidential race.

Sam Clovis said on Thursday he would not go

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