On the recordApril 6, 2006
A significant political problem. I think it's important today that, in a testy exchange with reporters, the White House press secretary did not deny that the president may have authorized this.
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transcripts.cnn.comA significant political problem. I think it's important today that, in a testy exchange with reporters, the White House press secretary did not deny that the president may have authorized this.
David Gergen discusses the political implications of the White House press secretary's non-denial regarding President Bush's potential authorization of leaks.
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