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President Donald Trump watches as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland after attending a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday, 21 September 2025.
President Donald Trump watches as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland after attending a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday, 21 September 2025.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
Published 1 October 2025, 19:02Updated 1 October 2025, 19:02
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