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Dick Durbin: “Only the president [asked questions during the interview].”

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Durbin Asks AF Sec. Point Blank If He Found It 'Unusual' That Musk Sat In On Interview With Trump

Published | Video Starts at 02:08

Can I stick with that question for a moment? When it came to the questions, you're saying Mr. Musk did not ask questions? No, Senator. The President asked questions. Only the president [asked questions during the interview]. President, Yeah. I see. Okay. Did you consider that to be unusual that a major federal contractor would be in the room on your interview with the President for this position? (02:08–02:10)

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Asserts that only President Trump asked questions during the interview for the Secretary of the Air Force.

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