The Justice Department has opened an inquiry into Mr. Lewandowski. President Trump has not jumped to his defense.

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The details of the inquiry remain unclear, but it is one of the rare instances in which a Trump ally or appointee has been investigated for potential wrongdoing during the president’s second term.

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Half of the women on Trump’s team have been replaced by men, while men facing misconduct allegations remain

Donald Trump is not, by any measure, a feminist. He has said so himself. But the president has often pointed to his hiring and promoting of women in an attempt to stave off criticism of both his policies and personal conduct over the years.

During his second term, however, there is one common characteristic among most of those who have departed the Trump administration.

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In President Trump’s second term, those heading for the exits, voluntarily or involuntarily, are female officials.