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State Department Diplomat's Controversy

Updated 2026-09-15 09:40 UTC 1 source Negative

The second-most powerful diplomat at the State Department faced criticism for halting an exhibit featuring a bull statue, citing concerns about its resemblance to Baal.

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The second-most powerful man at the State Department put the brakes on a U.S. international exhibit featuring a bull statue because he worried it might look like Baal, a pagan god some assoc
2026-09-15 09:20 UTC
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