Laura Barrón-López
@lbarronlopez.bsky.social
White House Correspondent for MS NOW. Formerly PBS News Hour, CNN. Proton email: LBL714@pm.me Signal: LBarron07.01
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Breaking MS NOW:
The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.
The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.
The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.
The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.
ICE eyeing Ohio next, where it is expected to target Haitian immigrants
An estimated 12,000 to 15,000 Haitians live in Springfield, Ohio, a community that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance targeted during the 2024 campaign, falsely accusing the community ...
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January 31, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Scoop: Trump admin plans to remove ~400 individuals, including children and families, to Mexico in first known restart of controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy during Trump’s 2nd term, sources tell me and Jake Traylor @ms.now
They’re set to be removed as early as Tuesday from TX and AZ to Mexico
They’re set to be removed as early as Tuesday from TX and AZ to Mexico
January 25, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Scoop: Trump admin plans to remove ~400 individuals, including children and families, to Mexico in first known restart of controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy during Trump’s 2nd term, sources tell me and Jake Traylor @ms.now
They’re set to be removed as early as Tuesday from TX and AZ to Mexico
They’re set to be removed as early as Tuesday from TX and AZ to Mexico
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Exclusive: ICE plans to deport 40 Iranians days after mass killings of thousands of protesters in Iran. Two of the deportees are gay & terrified of returning to a country where homosexuality is punishable by death, their lawyer says. w/
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Trump administration plans to deport 40 Iranians days after mass killings in Iran
Two of the deportees are gay and are terrified of returning to a country where homosexuality is punishable by death, their lawyer says.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Exclusive: ICE plans to deport 40 Iranians days after mass killings of thousands of protesters in Iran. Two of the deportees are gay & terrified of returning to a country where homosexuality is punishable by death, their lawyer says. w/
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MS NOW EXCLUSIVE:
“The deportation flight is scheduled to depart from Arizona on Sunday, these people said, just days after the country’s hardline regime crushed mass protests by killing at least 3,000 demonstrators.”
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“The deportation flight is scheduled to depart from Arizona on Sunday, these people said, just days after the country’s hardline regime crushed mass protests by killing at least 3,000 demonstrators.”
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Trump administration plans to deport 40 Iranians days after mass killings in Iran
Two of the deportees are gay and terrified of returning to a country where homosexuality is punishable by death, their lawyer says.
www.ms.now
January 23, 2026 at 1:56 PM
MS NOW EXCLUSIVE:
“The deportation flight is scheduled to depart from Arizona on Sunday, these people said, just days after the country’s hardline regime crushed mass protests by killing at least 3,000 demonstrators.”
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“The deportation flight is scheduled to depart from Arizona on Sunday, these people said, just days after the country’s hardline regime crushed mass protests by killing at least 3,000 demonstrators.”
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SCOOP: Trump admin plans to deport at least 40 Iranians days after mass killings in Iran, sources tell me, @davidrohde.bsky.social
Flight is as early as Sunday. Two men set to be on it are gay & “terrified” of returning to Iran where being gay is punishable by death
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Flight is as early as Sunday. Two men set to be on it are gay & “terrified” of returning to Iran where being gay is punishable by death
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January 23, 2026 at 12:50 PM
SCOOP: Trump admin plans to deport at least 40 Iranians days after mass killings in Iran, sources tell me, @davidrohde.bsky.social
Flight is as early as Sunday. Two men set to be on it are gay & “terrified” of returning to Iran where being gay is punishable by death
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Flight is as early as Sunday. Two men set to be on it are gay & “terrified” of returning to Iran where being gay is punishable by death
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These troops are with the Army’s 16th Military Police Brigade and at least one battalion (500) were put on prepare-to-deploy orders, two sources told @ms.now
NEWS: Pentagon ordered active-duty soldiers with a military police unit in NC to prepare for possible deployment to Minneapolis, three people familiar told @ms.now
Prepare to deploy order was issued yesterday for at least a few hundred members of an Army military police brigade based at Fort Bragg
Prepare to deploy order was issued yesterday for at least a few hundred members of an Army military police brigade based at Fort Bragg
January 22, 2026 at 3:45 PM
These troops are with the Army’s 16th Military Police Brigade and at least one battalion (500) were put on prepare-to-deploy orders, two sources told @ms.now
ICE operations in Maine are starting. @ms.now reported last Weds that ICE HSI were eyeing Maine to target Somali immigrants, with op similar to Minnesota
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Trump targets Maine’s Somali population as federal officials consider new enforcement operation
The potential movement comes as President Donald Trump ramps up attacks on Somali immigrants, repeatedly saying he wants them out of the U.S. and calling them “garbage.”
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January 21, 2026 at 7:09 PM
ICE operations in Maine are starting. @ms.now reported last Weds that ICE HSI were eyeing Maine to target Somali immigrants, with op similar to Minnesota
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NEWS: Pentagon ordered active-duty soldiers with a military police unit in NC to prepare for possible deployment to Minneapolis, three people familiar told @ms.now
Prepare to deploy order was issued yesterday for at least a few hundred members of an Army military police brigade based at Fort Bragg
Prepare to deploy order was issued yesterday for at least a few hundred members of an Army military police brigade based at Fort Bragg
January 21, 2026 at 4:17 PM
NEWS: Pentagon ordered active-duty soldiers with a military police unit in NC to prepare for possible deployment to Minneapolis, three people familiar told @ms.now
Prepare to deploy order was issued yesterday for at least a few hundred members of an Army military police brigade based at Fort Bragg
Prepare to deploy order was issued yesterday for at least a few hundred members of an Army military police brigade based at Fort Bragg
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President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota. MS NOW Reporter Nnamdi Egwuonwu and MS NOW White House Reporter @lbarronlopez.bsky.social report. Former DC Homeland Security & Intelligence Chief Donell Harvin shares his insights.
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Trump threatens Minnesota with Insurrection Act after overnight ICE clash with protestors
President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota after protestors and law enforcement clashed overnight. MS NOW Reporter Nnamdi Egwuonwu is on the ground in Minneapolis. MS NOW W...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM
President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota. MS NOW Reporter Nnamdi Egwuonwu and MS NOW White House Reporter @lbarronlopez.bsky.social report. Former DC Homeland Security & Intelligence Chief Donell Harvin shares his insights.
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Trump is considering removing DHS secretary Kristi Noem as early as Jan, four sources told @ms.now
Stephen Miller isn’t happy with pace of detention capacity expansion. Gov. Glenn Youngkin, possible contender for job, recently met with DHS/CBP officials
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Stephen Miller isn’t happy with pace of detention capacity expansion. Gov. Glenn Youngkin, possible contender for job, recently met with DHS/CBP officials
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Trump weighing Noem’s ouster at Homeland Security
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is on “very thin ice,” a White House official told MS NOW.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Trump is considering removing DHS secretary Kristi Noem as early as Jan, four sources told @ms.now
Stephen Miller isn’t happy with pace of detention capacity expansion. Gov. Glenn Youngkin, possible contender for job, recently met with DHS/CBP officials
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Stephen Miller isn’t happy with pace of detention capacity expansion. Gov. Glenn Youngkin, possible contender for job, recently met with DHS/CBP officials
www.ms.now/news/trump-n...
Multiple sources who read/were briefed on Pentagon IG's Signalgate report told MS NOW:
DOD Secretary Hegseth’s actions put troops “at risk"
Hegseth refused interview request
Hegseth would not turn over his phone, per two sources, including one who read report
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DOD Secretary Hegseth’s actions put troops “at risk"
Hegseth refused interview request
Hegseth would not turn over his phone, per two sources, including one who read report
www.ms.now/news/watchdo...
Watchdog: Hegseth’s Signal use put troops at risk
The Pentagon Inspector General found that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's use of a group chat risked the potential compromise of information that could harm military personnel and missions, accord...
www.ms.now
December 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Multiple sources who read/were briefed on Pentagon IG's Signalgate report told MS NOW:
DOD Secretary Hegseth’s actions put troops “at risk"
Hegseth refused interview request
Hegseth would not turn over his phone, per two sources, including one who read report
www.ms.now/news/watchdo...
DOD Secretary Hegseth’s actions put troops “at risk"
Hegseth refused interview request
Hegseth would not turn over his phone, per two sources, including one who read report
www.ms.now/news/watchdo...
Senators gave themselves a tailor-made ticket to court to sue federal gov for damages
But Americans who’ve been arrested/detained by fed immigration agents, or suffered collateral damage, have no effective, direct legal path to sue federal gov or individual fed agents
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But Americans who’ve been arrested/detained by fed immigration agents, or suffered collateral damage, have no effective, direct legal path to sue federal gov or individual fed agents
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It’s nearly impossible for normal Americans to sue the government. Not so for U.S. senators
The House is likely to repeal the controversial provision. But Senate action is unclear.
www.ms.now
November 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Senators gave themselves a tailor-made ticket to court to sue federal gov for damages
But Americans who’ve been arrested/detained by fed immigration agents, or suffered collateral damage, have no effective, direct legal path to sue federal gov or individual fed agents
www.ms.now/msnbc/news/u...
But Americans who’ve been arrested/detained by fed immigration agents, or suffered collateral damage, have no effective, direct legal path to sue federal gov or individual fed agents
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“The main thing is that you control everything by controlling money. So Trump controls universities by threatening their grants, their tax-exempt status. It’s all financial stuff when you get down to it, and that was something that [Viktor] Orbán pioneered.”
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What Trump learned from Hungary
The president has long praised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as a model strongman.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
“The main thing is that you control everything by controlling money. So Trump controls universities by threatening their grants, their tax-exempt status. It’s all financial stuff when you get down to it, and that was something that [Viktor] Orbán pioneered.”
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New from @msnbc.com: Pentagon officials are expected to brief House Armed Services Committee on Thursday about US military strikes against alleged drug boats, five lawmakers told us.
Officials expected to brief include legal counsel to Joint Chiefs, officers overseeing special operations
Officials expected to brief include legal counsel to Joint Chiefs, officers overseeing special operations
October 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
New from @msnbc.com: Pentagon officials are expected to brief House Armed Services Committee on Thursday about US military strikes against alleged drug boats, five lawmakers told us.
Officials expected to brief include legal counsel to Joint Chiefs, officers overseeing special operations
Officials expected to brief include legal counsel to Joint Chiefs, officers overseeing special operations
A group of Senate Dems led by @warren.senate.gov want answers from the nonprofit entity managing $$ from big companies funding Trump’s $300M ballroom
Is the entity responsible “facilitating corrupt access to and favor-seeking from President Trump” they write
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Is the entity responsible “facilitating corrupt access to and favor-seeking from President Trump” they write
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Trump demolishes the East Wing — and White House norms
The East Wing's rapid razing bypassed a detailed process for major federal renovation projects in Washington. Now, Senate Democrats are demanding answers.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A group of Senate Dems led by @warren.senate.gov want answers from the nonprofit entity managing $$ from big companies funding Trump’s $300M ballroom
Is the entity responsible “facilitating corrupt access to and favor-seeking from President Trump” they write
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
Is the entity responsible “facilitating corrupt access to and favor-seeking from President Trump” they write
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A veteran and federal worker was fired amid the government shutdown. @lbarronlopez.bsky.social interviews Doug Jackson who says: “This does feel like a betrayal.”
FULL INTERVIEW: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuY2...
FULL INTERVIEW: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuY2...
'This does feel like a betrayal': Fired federal worker and veteran SPEAKS OUT
YouTube video by MSNBC
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October 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A veteran and federal worker was fired amid the government shutdown. @lbarronlopez.bsky.social interviews Doug Jackson who says: “This does feel like a betrayal.”
FULL INTERVIEW: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuY2...
FULL INTERVIEW: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuY2...
I asked Tom Homan as he walked past reporters on White House North Lawn: “Did you take the $50k cash in a bag?”
Homan: “Give me a break”
Homan: “Give me a break”
October 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I asked Tom Homan as he walked past reporters on White House North Lawn: “Did you take the $50k cash in a bag?”
Homan: “Give me a break”
Homan: “Give me a break”
Furloughed SBA employees were sent similar email, suggesting they blame Dems in their out-of-office reply, per an email obtained by MSNBC
“I am out of office for the foreseeable future because Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill…” SBA advised employees to say
“I am out of office for the foreseeable future because Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill…” SBA advised employees to say
Wild stuff. Furloughed employees within HHS got an email this morning telling them to set an out-of-office reply blaming Democrats for the shutdown.
"I take that email as coercing subordinates to engage in political activity," one worker told me.
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"I take that email as coercing subordinates to engage in political activity," one worker told me.
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Trump Admin Tells Federal Employees To Set OOO Message Blaming Democrats For Shutdown
One health department employee said the directions seemed to be "coercing" subordinates into political activity.
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October 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Furloughed SBA employees were sent similar email, suggesting they blame Dems in their out-of-office reply, per an email obtained by MSNBC
“I am out of office for the foreseeable future because Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill…” SBA advised employees to say
“I am out of office for the foreseeable future because Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill…” SBA advised employees to say
In 2016, when Trump made racist comments that Judge Gonzalo Curiel couldn’t do his job because of his Mexican heritage, then Speaker Paul Ryan called it “the textbook definition of a racist comment”
GOP today when President Trump posts racist AI video of a sombrero on Hakeem Jeffries
GOP today when President Trump posts racist AI video of a sombrero on Hakeem Jeffries
October 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM
In 2016, when Trump made racist comments that Judge Gonzalo Curiel couldn’t do his job because of his Mexican heritage, then Speaker Paul Ryan called it “the textbook definition of a racist comment”
GOP today when President Trump posts racist AI video of a sombrero on Hakeem Jeffries
GOP today when President Trump posts racist AI video of a sombrero on Hakeem Jeffries
New w/ @alivitali.bsky.social: SSA, SBA, HHS, and other fed employees all got same message from their agencies blaming Democrats for looming shutdown:
"..Any lapse in appropriations forced by Congressional Democrats.."
"Unfortunately, Democrats are blocking this Continuing Resolution..."
"..Any lapse in appropriations forced by Congressional Democrats.."
"Unfortunately, Democrats are blocking this Continuing Resolution..."
September 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
New w/ @alivitali.bsky.social: SSA, SBA, HHS, and other fed employees all got same message from their agencies blaming Democrats for looming shutdown:
"..Any lapse in appropriations forced by Congressional Democrats.."
"Unfortunately, Democrats are blocking this Continuing Resolution..."
"..Any lapse in appropriations forced by Congressional Democrats.."
"Unfortunately, Democrats are blocking this Continuing Resolution..."
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New, and a big deal: Based on updated data and changes made by the Trump administration, we now estimate that ACA enrollees would see their out-of-pocket premiums increase by 114% if enhanced premium tax credits are allowed to expire.
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ACA Marketplace Premium Payments Would More than Double on Average Next Year if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire | KFF
KFF estimates that, if Congress allows the enhanced premium tax credits to expire at the end of this year, ACA Marketplace enrollees on average would see their premium payments more than double next y...
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September 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
New, and a big deal: Based on updated data and changes made by the Trump administration, we now estimate that ACA enrollees would see their out-of-pocket premiums increase by 114% if enhanced premium tax credits are allowed to expire.
www.kff.org/affordable-c...
www.kff.org/affordable-c...
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BREAKING: Oregon sues Trump over plan to deploy National Guard
@lbarronlopez.bsky.social has the latest
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@lbarronlopez.bsky.social has the latest
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September 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
BREAKING: Oregon sues Trump over plan to deploy National Guard
@lbarronlopez.bsky.social has the latest
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@lbarronlopez.bsky.social has the latest
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Joining 1A on WAMU at 10:20am ET to talk about this story, ongoing ICE operations in DC and conditions in detention facilities across the country
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NEWS: ICE's Chantilly office is a "black box" where conditions are increasingly dire, attorneys & a relative of person detained tell @msnbc.com
- 1 meal a day = a single burrito
- some 40-90 ppl crammed into room, sleeping on concrete
- Some held as long as 7 days
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- 1 meal a day = a single burrito
- some 40-90 ppl crammed into room, sleeping on concrete
- Some held as long as 7 days
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/v...
Inside a Virginia ICE office: One meal a day, 40 people in a room and no bathing for days
"The situation is getting worse by the day," warns Amy Fischer, an organizer with Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid. "It is an office; it is not intended to detain people."
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September 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Joining 1A on WAMU at 10:20am ET to talk about this story, ongoing ICE operations in DC and conditions in detention facilities across the country
Tune in here: the1a.org/talk-1a/
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“ABC and CBS are making a serious miscalculation. Their servility to Trump will not earn them peace, only greater pressure.”
That’s the German professional association of journalists, @djv.de, calling on major US media to support their journalists instead of preemptively silencing them.
That’s the German professional association of journalists, @djv.de, calling on major US media to support their journalists instead of preemptively silencing them.
Nicht vor MAGA-Kult einknicken
Der Deutsche Journalisten-Verband ruft die Verantwortlichen der großen US-Medien dazu auf, ihren Journalistinnen und Journalisten den Rücken zu stärken, statt…
www.djv.de
September 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
“ABC and CBS are making a serious miscalculation. Their servility to Trump will not earn them peace, only greater pressure.”
That’s the German professional association of journalists, @djv.de, calling on major US media to support their journalists instead of preemptively silencing them.
That’s the German professional association of journalists, @djv.de, calling on major US media to support their journalists instead of preemptively silencing them.
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Trump's deportations divert FBI agents off child predator cases
@kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social: www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
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President Trump's deportations are diverting FBI agents off child predator cases
Officials warn that President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown is leaving domestic terrorists, including online extremists who prey on children, unpoliced.
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September 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Trump's deportations divert FBI agents off child predator cases
@kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social: www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
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