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Mark Esper: “The country became like a runaway car barreling down the hill, with Trump behind the wheel, and his loyalists pushing…”

On the recordMay 10, 2022
The country became like a runaway car barreling down the hill, with Trump behind the wheel, and his loyalists pushing down hard on the accelerator, while others in the White House ripped out the brakes and cut the seatbelts.
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Mark Esper
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Mark Esper describes the chaotic and dangerous nature of Donald Trump's presidency.

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