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AMES — Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson on Monday said she supports the Trump administration’s move to terminate an annual federal report tracking food insecurity among Americans.

Speaking to reporters after a closed-to-the-press event for her U.S. Senate campaign at an Ames car dealership, Hinson said she is concerned about the accuracy of data used in the report conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and thinks the Trump administration should do a “thorough examination” of how the report’s data is compiled before publication.

“What I don't want to continue to see is reports that are maybe full of misinformation or improperly compiled information,” Hinson told reporters. “I t

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