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Lawmakers requested a closed-door interview with Mr. Smith, who had asked to testify publicly to give Americans a chance to hear from him directly.
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Many Democrats have expressed skepticism that the Trump administration will follow through on releasing the files after the White House spent months trying to prevent it.
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Police in Brandon arrested Gabriel Olivier and charged him with breaking a recently passed city law that confined protests to a designated area near the theater.
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