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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers.
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