It is preposterous to assume that all of these stories and all of these sources are concocted by Bob Woodward to present a negative portrait of this president.
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Axelrod defends the credibility of Woodward's reporting and emphasizes the stark portrayal of the White House in the book.
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There's no doubt about that. But I also want to say this. You know, all presidents sort of feed off of perceptions of the person who came before and they want to position against what people found lacking in the person that came before.
The president is among those nine percent. Twelve percent of Americans have a favorable view of Vladimir Putin. Most Americans recognize that Vladimir Putin is a murderous, autocrat, dictator, war criminal who instigated this war.
Yeah. I don't see the president-elect as a sentimental person. I don't think he's going to hang on here if he believes that Hegseth has become a liability to him.





