He wants to have political control over the Justice Department, and she -- to Scott's point, I think she's fully -- fully, willing, able and capable of doing that.
David Axelrod: “He wants to have political control over the Justice Department, and she -- to Scott's point, I think she's fully…”
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David Axelrod discusses Trump's desire for control over the Justice Department and Pam Bondi's alignment with that goal.
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