I just got to the wit`s end, and they know the real reason what happened. They won`t tell you and I`m not going to discuss. It`s staff driven. I understand staff is not the president, it`s the staff. And they drove some things and they put some things out that were absolutely inexcusable and they know what it is and that`s it.
Joe Manchin expresses frustration about the breakdown in negotiations regarding the Build Back Better bill, blaming White House staff.
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