And you were like, coming over, let's do this. And kind of from then, it was like, once we did it, it just. It wasn't even a discussion. It just was a necessity. There's no political calculation of, oh, you gotta have her to shield you from this. That's what everybody sort of assumes. No, no, no, no. We're a team. And when teams go through really difficult, grinding moments, you want to be right there with your team. (12:27–12:32)
CLAIM
Asserts that his wife's presence during meetings was not a political strategy.
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