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Ben Wieder

@benbwieder
Investigating DC for @latimes, ex-@miamiherald/@mcclatchydc, @publicintegrity Husband of @ruthigielnik. Signal: @benwieder.51, [email protected]
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  • @benbwieder
    Ben Wieder
    @benbwieder
    Aug 30
    Natalie Harp’s emergence in Trump’s orbit occurred as the religious California family bubble she’d been raised in was bursting behind the scenes, @anaceballos_ & @Hannahnfry dig into the California roots of the president’s most devoted aide
    Natalie Harp, executive assistant to US President Donald Trump, during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. President Trump announced he was moving to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, escalating his clash with Canada after trade negotiations between the two nations collapsed. Photographer: Al Drago/The Washington Post/Bloomberg via...
    A conservative California upbringing paved Natalie Harp's way to Trump
    From latimes.com
  • @benbwieder
    Ben Wieder
    @benbwieder
    Aug 27
    “The timing of the use of the name Dolly for this storm is purely coincidental,” the hurricane center wrote in its forecast discussion.
    Tropical Storm Dolly formed.
    Newly formed Tropical Storm Dolly could bring rain to Caribbean after it weakens
    From miamiherald.com
  • @benbwieder
    Ben Wieder
    @benbwieder
    Jul 23
    In defending tax audit immunity granted to President Trump, two of his sons and business, Sen. Chuck Grassley points to pardons granted by President Biden to his family and people like Anthony Fauci
  • @benbwieder
    Ben Wieder
    @benbwieder
    Jul 20
    California has been the laboratory — or “punching bag” — for DOJ’s “complete 180” on civil rights law
    WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Justice Department has filed a complaint under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act against protestors who targeted a New Jersey synagogue in November 2024. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
    'Complete 180': How the DOJ has redefined its civil rights mission and targeted California
    From latimes.com
  • @benbwieder
    Ben Wieder
    @benbwieder
    Jul 19
    NEW: ‘Complete 180’: How the DOJ has redefined its civil rights mission and targeted California
    WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Justice Department has filed a complaint under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act against protestors who targeted a New Jersey synagogue in November 2024. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
    'Complete 180': How the DOJ has redefined its civil rights mission and targeted California
    From latimes.com
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