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On the recordFebruary 1, 2018
I think the goal is to politicize the entire discussion so that it looks like a political tug-of-war and not a legitimate investigation.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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David Axelrod discusses the intention behind the political discourse surrounding the investigation.

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