The first draft was heavy on policy. It was too dark and depressing and didn’t sound like me at all.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: “The first draft was heavy on policy. It was too dark and depressing and didn’t sound like me at all.”
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Discussing her State of the Union speech revisions in her new book.
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