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Trump officials interfered with the 2020 census beyond cutting it short, email shows

Hansi Lo Wang

Updated January 15, 2022

A newly released Census Bureau email written during former President Donald Trump's administration — when Wilbur Ross, shown at a 2020 congressional hearing in Washington, D.C., served as the commerce secretary overseeing the census — details how officials interfered with the national head count. (AP)

This article was originally published on January 15, 2022.

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