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On the recordJune 16, 2019
The fact that the national security apparatus of the country believes that he might pull back in a response that he might leak this information is very, very chilling.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Axelrod expresses concern over the national security community's lack of trust in President Trump's handling of sensitive information.

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