David Axelrod actually said...

"If America steps back, it adds an element of uncertainty and also deprives American businesses of a chance -- of a major chance to take advantage of the opportunities that the new economy and the new ..."

"if you have nothing to hide, you don't hide anything."

"It is absolutely true that the president can lift the veil on a lot of this, simply by making the kinds of disclosures that have been the norm since Nixon."

"Yes. That makes sense to me. I'm wondering where the abundance of caution was before the president had multiple conversations with the FBI director."