David Gergen actually said...

"Gavin Newsom is not going to allow Washington D.C. to tell him what - how his citizens should live, and how they should behave."

"The President today was talking about this is going to be the hardest decision - decision that he's going to make."

"If you -- but a lot of Americans are also going to judge him. I think he's teetering on the edge because of the complacency in the past, and letting this many precious weeks pass without urgent action..."

"I think they want Donald Trump to do some things, and I think he will get some points today for declaring a national emergency, making much more funds available."