David Axelrod actually said...

The fact of the matter is that Porter couldn't get clearance in the White House for 13 months.

Axelrod discusses the delayed security clearance for Rob Porter and the implications for the chief of staff.

02/07/2018

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This is an ongoing struggle and sadly, I think it's going to continue.

I think first of all, ascertaining what the source of this was. It appears to be ISIS.

President Obama has himself talked about how he sometimes doesn't recognize the optics of these situations.

That is a big test. And, you know, we have yet to see whether he can meet it.