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David Gergen: “When did he know? And when did he know it? If they had a report to the legal counsel, the general counsel would have…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2017
When did he know? And when did he know it? If they had a report to the legal counsel, the general counsel would have reported presumably to the president. Why then is Flynn still there?
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen questions the timeline of information regarding Michael Flynn's vulnerability to blackmail and the president's awareness of the situation.

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