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‘Shameless and despicable’: Van Jones reacts to Trump’s choice for top State Department role

Darren Beattie, a former Trump speechwriter who was fired in 2018 after CNN revealed he spoke at a conference attended by White nationalists, has been elevated to a top job at the State Department, multiple sources familiar with the move told CNN. Beattie was appointed the acting Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. CNN senior political commentator Van Jones shares his reaction.

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