‘Trump has to decide whether he wants to be a diminished president or play a role’: Rahm Emanuel on Democratic midterm rout

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As Obama’s Chief of Staff, Emanuel negotiated with a sometimes-hostile Congress. He tells Christiane Amanpour that presidents from Reagan to Clinton found ways to work with the opposition and get things done.

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