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Senate Democrats rip DHS over diverted funding for campaign-style Trump ads
Two Democratic senators are demanding answers following reports that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds were used to run TV advertisements promoting President Trump. In a Tuesday letter addressed to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Sens.
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Both outlets frame the story around Trump-focused DHS advertising and the question of how it was funded. The Hill centers Senate Democrats’ criticism and their demand for answers, while ABC News focuses on the ad spending itself, saying sources tied the campaign to DHS financing and citing an AdImpact estimate of at least $1.7 million for three TV ads.
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