David Axelrod actually said...

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.

Context

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

11/20/2018

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