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Trump Administration Guts Efforts to Prevent Gun Violence, Suppressing Reports

Trump Administration Guts Efforts to Prevent Gun Violence, Suppressing Reports
New York Times Tuesday 07 July 2026, 15:43 UTC By Sheryl Gay Stolberg 1 min read
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Senator Christopher S. Murphy of Connecticut has pushed to make the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention permanent after President Trump shuttered the office, which originated under former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Senator Christopher S. Murphy of Connecticut has pushed to make the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention permanent after President Trump shuttered the office, which originated under former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. [Image text:] SINCE THE CREATION OF THE GUNVIOLENCE OOEEEEO PREVENTION GUN DEATHS DRODDEDR 12% UN VIOLENCE PREVENTION MASSSHO ANVIOLENCE VENTION OFFICE OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT Frost CHRIS MURPHY 10 CENTRAL FLORIDA U.S.SENATOR FOR CONNETICUT LENG MOMSE DEMAND ACTION FOR GUN SENSEIN AMERICA SINCE THE CREATION OF THE GUN VIOLENCE OFFICEOF PREVENTION GUNDEATHS
Trump Administration Guts Efforts to Prevent Gun Violence (ORG) Christopher S. Murphy (PERSON) Connecticut (LOCATION) the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention (ORG) Trump (PERSON) Joseph R. Biden Jr. (PERSON)
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