Transcript for Obama on anonymous NYT op-ed: 'That's not how our democracy is supposed to work'

In a healthy democracy there some checks and balances. On this kind of behavior this kind of inconsistency. Right now there's nothing. Republicans who know better. In congress and there there. They're quoted saying we know this kind of crazy. Are still bending over backwards to shield. This. Behavior from scrutiny or accountability or consequence. Seem utterly unwilling. To find the backbone to safeguard the institutions that make our democracy work. I'm by the way that the Clinton but everything. Turned out okay because there people inside. The White House who has frequently aren't following the president's orders. Bennett not a check I'm being serious here that's not how our democracy is supposed to work. They're not doing our food service. It promoted 90% of the crazy stuff that's coming out this White House and then. Saying don't Wear were promoting the other 10%. That's not how. Things are supposed to work. This is not normal. These are extraordinary times. And they're dangerous times.

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