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On the recordDecember 3, 2017
The hard thing about working in this White House is, you know, you're taking friendly fire all the time from the man on top and he's making your job more difficult.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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David Axelrod comments on the challenges of working in the current White House environment.

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