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Former Air Force Secretary says he'll sue Trump administration to restore his security clearance

WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) and Mediaite describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Former Air Force Secretary says he'll sue Trump administration to restore his security clearance.

The headline split The center frames it as "Former Air Force Secretary says he'll sue Trump administration to restore his security cl...". The right frames it as "‘I’m Gonna Sue’: Former Air Force Secretary Promises Lawsuit Against Trump Admin. Over Re...".

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CenterFormer Air Force Secretary says he'll sue Trump administration to restore his security clearance

WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report

Right / center-right‘I’m Gonna Sue’: Former Air Force Secretary Promises Lawsuit Against Trump Admin. Over Revoked Security Clearance

Mediaite · Center-right · News report

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MediaiteNews report · Aug 11, 1:51 AM

‘I’m Gonna Sue’: Former Air Force Secretary Promises Lawsuit Against Trump Admin. Over Revoked Security Clearance

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall vowed Monday on CNN to take legal action against President Donald Trump’s administration after the Pentagon revoked his security clearance, declarin...

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Aug 11, 1:35 AM

Former Air Force Secretary says he'll sue Trump administration to restore his security clearance

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Monday said he'll sue to force the Trump administration to restore his security clearance, which it revoked Friday after claiming he had disclose...

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Details50/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources

50/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Aug 11, 1:35 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Aug 11, 1:51 AM: Mediaite joined the source map.

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