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On the recordFebruary 8, 2018
You would have certainly removed at least on a temporary basis Mr. Porter from that job, handling the most sensitive documents that the U.S. government has, and you would have looked more deeply into these charges.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod explains how the situation with Rob Porter should have been handled by the White House.

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