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On the recordOctober 2, 2019
It's as if the President is trying to normalize a President of the United States asking a foreign power to do a political favor for him to help him in his elections.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen critiques the President's actions as an attempt to normalize soliciting foreign assistance for political gain.

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