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David Gergen

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David Gergen was an American political commentator and advisor who served in the administrations of four U.S. presidents, providing insights and guidance on various political matters. Born on May 9, 1942, in Massachusetts, Gergen held significant roles in both Republican and Democratic administrations, showcasing his ability to navigate the political landscape across party lines. He was also a professor of public service at Harvard University, where he influenced a new generation of leaders. In addition to his academic work, Gergen was a senior political analyst for CNN, contributing to public discourse on current events until his passing on July 10, 2025.

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Nov 20, 2019

The Democrats have done a very good job amassing the evidence and made a compelling case that the President and his team... did something that was very wrong and inappropriate.

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Nov 17, 2019

I think it's unbecoming. It's sort of cheap and cheapens the presidency.

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Nov 17, 2019

If the President himself was personally engaged, it's a big deal.

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Nov 17, 2019

I think the bigger point about this week, it is a pivotal week, is up until now the White House has very successfully blocked our view from the Oval Office.

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Nov 17, 2019

If you're the president of the United States and you got people in your organization who in effect have become disaffected and have, you know, testified against you in some fashion, I don't think it's unreasonable for a president to sort…

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Nov 14, 2019

This has to be the worst day of the presidency so far for Donald Trump.

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Nov 13, 2019

If you have evidence that the President directed most of this, he directed Giuliani, he directed Mulvaney on - on, you know, on - on a variety of issues, if you have that kind of information, even though you may not have obvious intent or…

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Nov 7, 2019

The Chief of Staff is not going to make a decision, absent presidential direction of such weight and so controversial without taking it to the boss to start with.

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Nov 7, 2019

Mick Mulvaney is I think the weakest Chief of Staff in modern history.

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Nov 3, 2019

I think it's important for the country that we not have a secretary of state who seems compromised or potentially compromised in a very, very serious situation.

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