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All the president's women: a familiar downward trajectory on Trump's…

The Guardian's analysis tracks women leaving senior roles on the president's team, a pattern it describes as a familiar downward trajectory; the exits keep coming.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on Weekend Edition
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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA Guardian analysis today looks at women leaving senior roles on President Trump's team, and finds a familiar downward trajectory across his time in office.

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