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David Axelrod: “I mean just in the last couple of weeks President Obama has imposed sanctions on Russia, kicked out some of their…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 2017
I mean just in the last couple of weeks President Obama has imposed sanctions on Russia, kicked out some of their diplomats, letting U.N. resolution condemning Israel settlement, buildings past.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod discusses Obama's recent actions that may affect Trump's incoming administration.

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