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Democratic lawmakers slam Trump "vanity projects" in shadow hearing

Lawmakers hammered the president for bulldozing norms in pursuit of his construction goals and imposing his likeness on buildings, coins and passports.

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Arden Farhi is the managing editor for CBS News' Washington bureau.

He has covered several presidential campaigns and the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations.

His executive producer credits include "The Takeout with Major Garrett" and the CBS News original podcast "Agent of Betrayal," and his work has been recognized with two Emmy Awards, a DuPont Award and a NY Festivals gold medal.

Congressional Democrats held a shadow hearing Tuesday to heap scorn on President Trump's construction projects around Washington.

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