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David Gergen: We're an increasing threat to our democracy because the president, the White House, and the Congress have not tried to…

On the recordFebruary 19, 2018
We're an increasing threat to our democracy because the president, the White House, and the Congress have not tried to mobilize the forces of the U.S. government and state and local governments to stop this obvious threat to our new election.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen warns about the lack of action from government leaders to address threats to democracy ahead of upcoming elections.

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