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By Tom Williams
Posted February 28, 2023 at 2:59pm

Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher is seen near a photo of former President Donald Trump and Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, after a meeting of the House Republican Conference on Tuesday at the RNC headquarters in Washington.

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