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David Gergen: No, it would be a serious mistake to go without a chief of staff. You know, there was a time a very early time, when…

On the recordMarch 29, 2018
No, it would be a serious mistake to go without a chief of staff. You know, there was a time a very early time, when Democrats tend to tend not to have very strong chief of staff and Republicans like the pyramidal system with a strong chief of staff at the top.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen warns against the idea of the White House operating without a chief of staff, emphasizing the complexity of the role.

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