But I think -- I actually think in all due respect, I think he was talking about the commander-in-chief reducing the influence of generals to rubble.
Mike Pence: “But I think -- I actually think in all due respect, I think he was talking about the commander-in-chief reducing the…”
On the recordSeptember 7, 2016
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Pence defends Trump's comments about generals, suggesting it was a critique of the commander-in-chief's influence.
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