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Trump directs DOJ to investigate former administration officials who criticized him

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President Trump signed executive orders Wednesday targeting two former aides who criticized him.

Miles Taylor , a former Homeland Security official, and Christopher Krebs , a top cybersecurity official, will be investigated.

Both were appointees in Trump ’s first term.

White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.

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70

Informative language

70

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39

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

60

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not offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

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short-lived

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