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David Gergen: “He clearly acknowledged it. He clearly was under instructions from others, including the president to walk it back.”

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

Editor's note · Context

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

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