I have been surprised, frankly, that the White House hasn't provided counterprogramming. I mean, the whole point of this trip was to get big headlines for the president, so I think there was some foundation for the Congress moving ahead on its side of things at the same time.
Gergen expresses surprise at the White House's lack of response during a critical international trip for the president.
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