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David Gergen: “I think Donald Trump is going to emerge very differently from Nixon and Clinton. He's not going to be contrite. He's not…”

On the recordDecember 19, 2019
I think Donald Trump is going to emerge very differently from Nixon and Clinton. He's not going to be contrite. He's not going to take responsibility.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Speculating on how Trump will react to impeachment compared to past presidents.

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