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On the recordJanuary 1, 2017
I'm sure that he wanted to do more and I'm sure that he will do more once he's out of office and he's going to be spending a lot of time in Chicago here with his center, his foundation.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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David Axelrod discusses President Obama's intentions to address youth violence in Chicago after leaving office.

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