In the beginning of Trump’s presidency a lot of people were fed barium meals to see who was leaking. So there is precedent.
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piqued my curiosity
interesting read here...course you’ve probably already seen it. :)
https://www.theburningplatform.com/2018/01/23/will-trump-unload-his-cargo-or-keep-it-at-sea-forever/