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Mitch McConnell: “Now, our new president, of course, has not been in this line of work before, and I think had excessive expectations…”

On the recordOctober 15, 2017
Now, our new president, of course, has not been in this line of work before, and I think had excessive expectations about how quickly things happen in the democratic process.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

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McConnell comments on Trump's inexperience and unrealistic expectations regarding legislative processes.

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