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Mark Esper: Donald Trump, as best I can assess, is a person driven by self-interest. And in the case of politics, it`s his…

On the recordMay 9, 2022
Donald Trump, as best I can assess, is a person driven by self-interest. And in the case of politics, it`s his reelection. And, as I note in there, he seemed to be willing to sacrifice anything to get there, whether it was a policy objective or people or our institutions.
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Mark Esper
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Mark Esper discusses Trump's self-interest and willingness to sacrifice for reelection.

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