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William Cohen: “When the entire national security team said that the Russians had attacked us, had attacked our democracy, President…”

On the recordDecember 19, 2018
When the entire national security team said that the Russians had attacked us, had attacked our democracy, President Trump said, he believed President Putin.

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William Cohen discusses President Trump's deference to Putin over his national security team's assessment.

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