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David Gergen: “I'm afraid it does, I mean if he's read parts of the constitution like the Second Amendment but is not terribly familiar…”

On the recordJuly 31, 2018
I'm afraid it does, I mean if he's read parts of the constitution like the Second Amendment but is not terribly familiar with other parts of it like the First Amendment.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen expresses concern that the president may not fully understand the First Amendment while being familiar with the Second Amendment.

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