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William Cohen: “President Trump deserves credit for getting this resolution through the Security Council last week. But don't undercut…”

On the recordAugust 8, 2017
President Trump deserves credit for getting this resolution through the Security Council last week. But don't undercut it with improvisations and off the cuff statements which are only going to undercut it.

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William Cohen acknowledged President Trump's success with the UN resolution while cautioning against his unscripted remarks.

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