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He contended last year that the site was regaining advertisers and “roughly” breaking even.

The decision follows weeks of parent anger and questions, culminating in a heated town hall meeting Thursday night at Walter Reed Middle School, during which parents of students enrolled in the prestigious programs contended district officials changed the admissions policies behind closed doors and without a compelling reason.

Kennedy contended in the video that the Democrats were “weaponizing” government agencies to crack down on dissent — an apparent reference to the administration’s attempt to stop disinformation on the COVID-19 pandemic from being spread online.

At their trial, prosecutors contended Erik and Lyle killed their parents in order to gain access to their inheritance early.

“The Editorial Board chose to remain silent,” Soon-Shiong contended in his X post, “and I accepted their decision.”