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I can't imagine that being in the Trump Cabinet will be a very important job. I do think this will be a White House-run administration with a teeny-tiny group of people surrounding him, including his family maybe.
David Brooks
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David Brooks
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: August 22
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