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David Gergen: “It's a serious problem for the White House. I think viewers will find it obvious that there's a big difference between a…”

On the recordMay 1, 2017
It's a serious problem for the White House. I think viewers will find it obvious that there's a big difference between a forceful warning that Sally Yates -- as was described by Jim Sciutto as to what she's going to say versus a heads up.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the implications of the differing accounts between Sally Yates and the White House regarding the warning about Michael Flynn.

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