Trump official tells census workers Congress has final say over the count, not Trump

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Howard Lutnick, who now oversees the Census Bureau as the commerce secretary, stands behind President Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., in February before his confirmation to Trump

Days after the president's call for a "new" census, the top official overseeing the Census Bureau told employees that Congress, not Trump, has final say over the tally, NPR has exclusively learned.

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