This is a little bit different than the Mueller investigation... It's shocking not just because of the way in which he appeared to be delivering this message but in the references to the attorney general and involving the United States attorney general with Ukraine and going after a domestic political opponent, incredibly explosive.
Axelrod emphasizes the severity of the president's actions as revealed in the transcript.
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