On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
The role of the president is first and foremost to protect the citizenry and I think that's where he's got to step up.
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David Gergen asserts that the president must prioritize citizen protection amid budget cuts.
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Dec 17, 2020
President of United States has not had a security briefing, or security briefing since October 2nd. I've never heard of any president, under any circumstances, come anywhere close to that, and been so derelict of the duty.
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If he comes out and throws cold water on this, then I don't think it goes anywhere.
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