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Trump Gives Drunk Doctor Highest DHS Salary

Big Tobacco scores a win after a $5 million donation, and the DHS issues a police alert about a comedian

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May 21, 2026
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The government’s top homeland security doctor was caught drunk with a gun and illegally obtaining fentanyl, so naturally Trump gave him a raise. Big Tobacco wrote a $5 million check and eight days later the FDA reversed its e-cigarette ban. The Department of Homeland Security issued a formal po…

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