David Gergen actually said...

Absolutely. Now, local commander -- commanders on the ground are all saying this was a rather isolated strike. It was done -- you know, they sought authorization. They got authorization up the chain. The president obviously blessed it.

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David Gergen discusses the authorization process for the bombing and confirms that the president was aware and supportive of the military action.

04/12/2017

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