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On the recordJanuary 3, 2018
My indelible impression of talking to senior Trump advisers and observing them through much of the first year of his presidency is that they all 100% came to believe he was incapable of functioning in his job. This is the crisis we face. It's evident to an outsider and apparently it's obvious to an insider.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala discusses the perception among Trump's senior advisers regarding his ability to function as president.

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