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'Big scoop': Trump lawyer spins out over 'October surprise' scandal exposed by NYT

Alina Habba, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, is pushing back hard on a New York Times report about her work for the family of a billionaire who was seeking a pardon. She blamed the paper, the “radical left” and the calendar. The Times reported Tuesday that the family of Venezuelan billionaire Julio Herrera gave Habba a deal worth $50 million…

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Raw Story· Oct 21, 11:50 AM'Big scoop': Trump lawyer spins out over 'October surprise' scandal exposed by NYT

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