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On the recordDecember 11, 2016
What kind of world are we living in when the president of the United States, you know, the Russians are hacking him, we know that and everybody -- that's a given. But he seems to be trying to undercut our democracy.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen critiques President Trump's response to Russian hacking and its implications for democracy.

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