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David Gergen: “Well, I interpret it that he's -- if he's totally exonerated, it's going to be an honorable conclusion. And that if he's…”

On the recordJune 22, 2017
Well, I interpret it that he's -- if he's totally exonerated, it's going to be an honorable conclusion. And that if he's not, it is dishonorable. I think the president is clearly trying to discredit in advance any kind of conclusion which is -- which comes out of Bob Mueller and his team.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses President Trump's comments about Robert Mueller, suggesting that Trump is attempting to discredit any potential findings from the investigation.

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