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On the recordApril 30, 2017
This effort to go after the press, talk about the libel law is part of a broader effort within the administration that is -- let's say, with Steve Bannon, to undermine the institutions of democracy.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen analyzes the Trump administration's actions against the press as part of a larger strategy to undermine democratic institutions.

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