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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transcripts.cnn.comI think the goal is to politicize the entire discussion so that it looks like a political tug-of-war and not a legitimate investigation.
David Axelrod discusses the intention behind the political discourse surrounding the investigation.
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Yeah. I don't see the president-elect as a sentimental person. I don't think he's going to hang on here if he believes that Hegseth has become a liability to him.
I do believe that you are elected not to advance the interest of your party but advance the interest of your country.
There's a cost to U.S. credibility and there's a cost to Trump's credibility by bluffing like this and then pulling back.