I think that must be a rhetorical question, Anderson, plainly not. I mean, the fact is I'm not even sure that the White House has its arms around what the story is completely.
David Axelrod: “I think that must be a rhetorical question, Anderson, plainly not. I mean, the fact is I'm not even sure that the White…”
On the recordJuly 13, 2017
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Axelrod expresses doubt about the White House's understanding of the unfolding situation regarding the Russian meeting.
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