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David Axelrod: “I think most presidents would have made it clear to the Saudis that this was unacceptable and that you can't have…”

On the recordNovember 20, 2018
I think most presidents would have made it clear to the Saudis that this was unacceptable and that you can't have someone ordering a hit like this and still be dealing with the world as the face of that nation and expect that kingdom and expect the world to respond positively to it.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod comments on how Obama would have handled the situation regarding Jamal Khashoggi's murder differently than Trump.

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