White House pauses removal of detainees to the DRC as Ebola outbreak widens
Corroborated by 15 sources from 15 publishers
TL;DR
The Trump administration will temporarily pause the removal of refugees to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during a spiraling Ebola outbreak, according to reporting by Politico, but experts say the move won’t help prevent the spread of the disease White House lawn cleared after apparent gunshots The White House North Lawn was cleared by Secret Service on Saturday.
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