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2024-05-29 00:07:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0FEC174D1836BDAF7436518BE3B1C014F1881092439B6817F6E98E34645097BF
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Missing important context: Trump appointed Ginni Thomas to be a member of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-gives-ginni-thomas-wife-supreme-court-justice-clarence-thomas-presidential-appointment#:~:text=appointed%20Ginni%20Thomas%2C%20wife%20of%20Supreme%20Court%20Justice%20Clarence%20Thomas%2C%20to%20be%20a%20member%20of%20the%20Library%20of%20Congress%20Trust%20Fund%20Board%2C%20the%20White%20House%20announced%20Thursday The board accepts donations to the LoC. https://www.loc.gov/programs/support-the-library-of-congress/about-this-program/governance/#:~:text=The%20Library%E2%80%99s%20Trust,and%20trust%20funds The appointment lasts five years. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section154&num=0&edition=prelim#:~:text=two%20persons%20appointed%20by%20the%20President%20for%20a%20term%20of%20five%20years%20each As of May 28, 2024, she’s still in that position. https://www.loc.gov/programs/support-the-library-of-congress/about-this-program/governance/#:~:text=Presidential%20Appointments,Virginia%20Thomas
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