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Showing posts with label USA 250th commemoration. Show all posts
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Friday, April 3, 2026

Is Trump profiting off America's 250th? Ethics groups question merch; USA TODAY, April 2, 2026

Karissa Waddick , USA TODAY; Is Trump profiting off America's 250th? Ethics groups question merch

"Ethics groups point to the for-sale items as part of a growing list of evidence they say suggests the president is hijacking bipartisan plans for the milestone commemoration to benefit his personal interests."

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Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information.Education: PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences (2007); Juris Doctor (JD), University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences. Member of American Bar Association (ABA), ABA IP Law Section, ABA Science & Technology Section; Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T); Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
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