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On the recordJuly 30, 2018
The bottom line is this president doesn't believe that he has any obligation to share that information with people. He calls the press the enemy of the people. He conflates his political interest with the public interest.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod comments on the president's attitude towards the press and the public's right to information.

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