Zelikow gave himself total control over the hiring process. He at first tried to block the staffers from communicating with the commissioners. In a now public memo, Zelikow cut off his staff's access to the commissioners. Quote, if you are contacted by a commissioner with questions, please contact Deputy Director Chris Cojum or me. Zelikow restricted access to documents. He divided the staff into separate teams. (17:45–17:49)
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Asserts that Zelikow restricted his staff's access to the commissioners.
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