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On the recordMay 29, 2019
It took about 10 minutes probably for White House aides to go racing across the lawn to get to the president and say you got to take that back, because I'm not sure he knew what he was writing.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen comments on Trump's acknowledgment of Russia's interference in the election and the immediate reaction from aides.

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