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David Axelrod: “I am concerned, Anderson, because I sat next to the Oval Office for a couple of years. I saw the kinds of issues that…”

On the recordNovember 28, 2017
I am concerned, Anderson, because I sat next to the Oval Office for a couple of years. I saw the kinds of issues that come across that desk. I know the power that is repost in that office. And if the person who sits there is delusional, that poses all kinds of very, very frightening scenarios.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod expresses concern about President Trump's mental state and its implications for his decision-making.

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