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On the recordJuly 6, 2017
What's obviously needed now is for President Trump to talk to the American people, to talk to the world and make what Rex Tillerson would call a robust statement, making it definitive and clear that he believes the Russians hacked in this election.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen emphasizes the need for President Trump to clearly acknowledge Russian interference in the election to maintain credibility.

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