I think the president is allowing himself to be manipulated by Putin. Putin knows because the Kremlin does a psychological profile, I'm sure, of world leaders, what the president's strengths and weaknesses are, and knows because this is sort of plain sight that flattery will get you just about everything with this president.
Adam Schiff: “I think the president is allowing himself to be manipulated by Putin. Putin knows because the Kremlin does a…”
On the recordDecember 18, 2017
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Adam Schiff comments on President Trump's relationship with Vladimir Putin, suggesting that Trump is being manipulated by flattery.
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