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David Gergen: “When a president is having some trouble, you normally have his doctor talk to him, understand him, what's going on. That…”

On the recordNovember 28, 2017
When a president is having some trouble, you normally have his doctor talk to him, understand him, what's going on. That happens regularly in presidency, especially as people get older.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the importance of assessing the president's mental health and the role of medical professionals in that process.

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