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On the recordOctober 16, 2019
He clearly acknowledged it. He clearly was under instructions from others, including the president to walk it back.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen comments on Mulvaney's acknowledgment of quid pro quo and the subsequent walk back.

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