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“I’ve never heard of that happening before,” said former federal prosecutor Rick Mountcastle, speaking generally about DOJ protocols.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

"I'm not afraid of speaking up when it's needed," she added.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

When he’s done speaking, Paul looks back down at the table, grinds his palms together.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Rev McCartney acknowledged that the pair had not got on, but said that was not why he was speaking out.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“I have a Swiss mother,” the airman told her, “and a Canadian father. So I grew up speaking German and English.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo