Washington, Vermont — Trump’s Cabinet secretary lets slip what president wants to

When a Cabinet secretary in Washington, D.C., casually disclosed how the president blows off steam outside a courthouse last August, the moment briefly lifted the curtain on the relentless pressure of national politics. For those considering a move to Washington, Vermont, the contrast could not be sharper—and that’s precisely the point.

Here in the Green Mountains, “blowing off steam” means something entirely different: a hike up Spruce Mountain, a paddle across the Ottauquechee River, or a quiet evening on Main Street. While the nation’s

Source: Currents

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Updated September 07, 2026.

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