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"For them to be dismissed unfairly and accused of acting out of some political motive I think is just wrong," said Burns, who is now president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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"They are demonstrating that they are responsible, decent public servants and that they have an obligation to tell the truth even when it isn't convenient for the administration," he said. "It gives a lie to the deep state caricature. These aren't people plotting behind anyone's back. They are stepping up to do their jobs."
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