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David Gergen: “What did the President know and when did he know it?”

On the recordNovember 17, 2019
What did the President know and when did he know it?
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen references a famous question from Watergate to highlight the importance of understanding the President's knowledge and involvement in the current scandal.

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