Jessikka Aro

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    Trump Administration Revoked Award for Female Journalist Who Criticized Him, Says Watchdog

    The Trump administration revoked an International Women of Courage Award for Finnish journalist Jessikka Aro after she criticized the president, according to a new report from the Office of the Inspector General.The report also says State Department officials gave a false explanation for why it rescinded the award.The inspector general’s office obtained meeting notes that showed senior U.S. officials saying Aro’s invitation to the State Department’s International Women of Courage Awards should b

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