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influenced him at a susceptible time. While he at first rebuffed her cajoling, his “judgment was clouded by 'a misguided effort to salvage a relationship that was not worth saving'.”
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301:"Intelligence Analyst Allegedly Shared Top Secret Info with Reporters, Tweeted Story Containing His Own Leak"
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