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<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics &amp; Policy Daily: Hagin Out

Joe Hagin, the White House deputy chief of staff for operations who led the planning for Trump’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has resigned.
Source: Alex Brandon / AP

-Written by Elaine Godfrey (@elainejgodfrey)


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