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Megan Sheets

US Executive Editor@Megan__Sheets

Megan Sheets is the US Executive Editor for The Independent, covering an array of topics from crime to social justice to politics with an emphasis on breaking news and blogging. Before joining The Independent's New York bureau in 2021, Megan was a senior reporter and editor at DailyMail.com for four and a half years and also wrote for the US Sun. Email Megan with the latest news across North America.

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<p>Trump is seen at a campaign rally in Iowa on 18 November</p>

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