Antony Blinken
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And this is the God's truth, because I was in the Oval Office and the Situation Room and everywhere else in between with him for four years. Whether you agree or not, whether you like or not, I can tell you that every decision that was made, every policy that was pursued, reflected his judgment and his decision. It's not like someone else was doing it.
And this is the God's truth, because I was in the Oval Office and the Situation Room and everywhere else in between with him for four years. Whether you agree or not, whether you like or not, I can tell you that every decision that was made, every policy that was pursued, reflected his judgment and his decision. It's not like someone else was doing it.
Well, I think that's exactly the question. And I believe that in answering that question for himself, he came to the conclusion that while he was doing the job now... It was hard to say whether he could do it in the same way for another four years. And I think that's ultimately what motivated his decision to pull out, to pull back. That's exactly what drove him.
Well, I think that's exactly the question. And I believe that in answering that question for himself, he came to the conclusion that while he was doing the job now... It was hard to say whether he could do it in the same way for another four years. And I think that's ultimately what motivated his decision to pull out, to pull back. That's exactly what drove him.
Well, I think that's exactly the question. And I believe that in answering that question for himself, he came to the conclusion that while he was doing the job now... It was hard to say whether he could do it in the same way for another four years. And I think that's ultimately what motivated his decision to pull out, to pull back. That's exactly what drove him.
No, I think, yeah, I certainly hope loyalty because he's more than earned it as the person that he is and the president he's been. But no, beyond that, look, I think if I felt that he wasn't up to the job, You know, that's something that I would have... You would have had that conversation with him. I would have had that conversation. And you didn't.
No, I think, yeah, I certainly hope loyalty because he's more than earned it as the person that he is and the president he's been. But no, beyond that, look, I think if I felt that he wasn't up to the job, You know, that's something that I would have... You would have had that conversation with him. I would have had that conversation. And you didn't.
No, I think, yeah, I certainly hope loyalty because he's more than earned it as the person that he is and the president he's been. But no, beyond that, look, I think if I felt that he wasn't up to the job, You know, that's something that I would have... You would have had that conversation with him. I would have had that conversation. And you didn't.
But I saw everything that I experienced myself was when it came to grappling with all these issues, when it came to debating them, when it came to looking at them from every angle, when it came to making decisions, when it came to having judgments. His were strong, his were sound.
But I saw everything that I experienced myself was when it came to grappling with all these issues, when it came to debating them, when it came to looking at them from every angle, when it came to making decisions, when it came to having judgments. His were strong, his were sound.
But I saw everything that I experienced myself was when it came to grappling with all these issues, when it came to debating them, when it came to looking at them from every angle, when it came to making decisions, when it came to having judgments. His were strong, his were sound.
It was. It was. Now... know a lot goes into that um and i think look one of the things that i think may have been missed in that period is this is not something he said to me this is just by way of observation as someone who knows him and knows his um his family well. I think that the impact in that period of time of the prosecution of his son weighed very, very, very heavily on him.
It was. It was. Now... know a lot goes into that um and i think look one of the things that i think may have been missed in that period is this is not something he said to me this is just by way of observation as someone who knows him and knows his um his family well. I think that the impact in that period of time of the prosecution of his son weighed very, very, very heavily on him.
It was. It was. Now... know a lot goes into that um and i think look one of the things that i think may have been missed in that period is this is not something he said to me this is just by way of observation as someone who knows him and knows his um his family well. I think that the impact in that period of time of the prosecution of his son weighed very, very, very heavily on him.
Well, I just think it was a very, very heavy weight and maybe one that we saw reflected a little bit more visibly in those days and in those weeks.
Well, I just think it was a very, very heavy weight and maybe one that we saw reflected a little bit more visibly in those days and in those weeks.
Well, I just think it was a very, very heavy weight and maybe one that we saw reflected a little bit more visibly in those days and in those weeks.