publication date: Friday, July 6, 2018 (part of Summer 2018)

category: Government

clue: President Trump's pledge to drain the swamp was undermined by the ethics scandals of this (recently ex-) cabinet member, whose job was in fact to protect swampland.

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Matthew Preston


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