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Leahy Questions Nielsen About Trump Comment

By Bian Elkhatib

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Last week, President Donald Trump reportedly used a vulgar slur to describe Haiti and countries in Africa during a meeting about immigration. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was questioned about the president’s comments by Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., at a hearing Tuesday and here’s what she said.

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