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National Security Council Shakeup, George Floyd Murder and Political Extremism

Up First from NPR
Up First from NPR
Episode • May 24 • 19m
Another major shakeup at the White House National Security Council. Officials tell NPR that dozens of staff were fired yesterday. Also, Sunday marks five years since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. His death triggered a reckoning with racism. But we explore how Floyd's murder also fueled conspiracies and political extremism.

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