It is very healthy for a president to have a good friend, someone who can look him in the eye and tell him what's going right, but also what's going wrong, to give candid advice and not be as intimidated by the office and by the man himself because you know the roots go way back.
Gergen discusses the importance of having trusted advisors who can provide honest feedback to the president.
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I think there ought to be a delegation of Republicans like Mitch McConnell who ought to be talking to the President.
It is vital that as President, tell his base and tell the whole country that he believes Joe Biden is a legitimate President, that he has not been put there by fraud.
You can stand up and say we shouldn't be doing this because it's unconstitutional. Therefore, I never have to come to say whether I agree or disagree whether he incited the riot.
This represents a very professional, thoughtful, first set of steps by Joe Biden.
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