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How many times did Meadows burn docs in a White House fireplace?
Documents from the Trump White House are already damning on a historic scale. But what about the materials that Mark Meadows literally set on fire?

Dec. 28, 2022, 6:24 AM PST
By Steve Benen
It’s been well documented that Rep. Scott Perry met then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows after the 2020 election, which was itself controversial: By all accounts, the Republicans were exploring how best to keep Donald Trump in power, despite his defeat. But just as notable is what happened in the immediate aftermath of their conversation.

Politico reported in May that Meadows, after meeting with the chair of the House Freedom Caucus, discarded papers in a White House fireplace. The revelation came by way of Cassidy Hutchinson, the chief of staff’s top aide.

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USAID official tells staffers: Shred and burn your documents

Mar 12, 2025USAID official tells staffers: Shred and burn your documents The mass document destruction order marks the latest step to dismantle the agency.

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