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On the recordAugust 23, 2018
Donald Trump does not feel like he should be accountable. He doesn't want to be accountable to the law.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod discusses Trump's lack of accountability to the law and the media, highlighting a threat to the constitutional republic.

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