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David Gergen: If he had a receptive audience, and I will tell you, when everything -- when all the facts were to come out, it would be…

On the recordJuly 2, 2023
If he had a receptive audience, and I will tell you, when everything -- when all the facts were to come out, it would be like Nixon and the tapes.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen compares the potential fallout of Trump's actions to the Watergate scandal.

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