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CPO McLaughlin deployed to Haiti

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Shawnee Fort Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution take a courthouse tour

<p>NEW YORK (AP) &#8212; CNN says it is &#8220;completely uncomfortable&#8221; to learn through WikiLeaks that former commentator Donna Brazile had contacted the Clinton campaign ahead of time about a question that would be posed during a presidential primary town hall last March in Flint, Michigan.</p><p>CNN announced Monday that it had accepted Brazile&#8217;s resignation as a contributor two weeks ago. Her deal had been suspended in July when she became interim head of the Democratic National Committee.</p><p>The material released Monday from the hacked file of Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta revealed at least the second time that Brazile had communicated to Clinton aides about questions Hillary Clinton might be asked on the air.</p><p>CNN said it never gave Brazile access to any questions or preparation material in advance of a network event.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">In this July 25, 2016 file photo, Donna Brazile, interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, appears on the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. CNN says it is &quot;completely uncomfortable&quot; to learn through WikiLeaks that Brazile had contacted the Clinton campaign ahead of time about a question that would be posed during a presidential primary town hall last March in Flint, Mich. CNN announced Monday, Oct. 31, that it had accepted Brazile's resignation as a contributor two weeks ago. Her deal had been suspended in July when she became interim head of the Democratic National Committee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_Brazile.jpg</photo0><caption0>In this July 25, 2016 file photo, Donna Brazile, interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, appears on the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. CNN says it is &quot;completely uncomfortable&quot; to learn through WikiLeaks that Brazile had contacted the Clinton campaign ahead of time about a question that would be posed during a presidential primary town hall last March in Flint, Mich. CNN announced Monday, Oct. 31, that it had accepted Brazile's resignation as a contributor two weeks ago. Her deal had been suspended in July when she became interim head of the Democratic National Committee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)</caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
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CNN not happy Brazile leaked question to Clinton aides before primary debate