Martha Joynt Kumar, who teaches political science at Towson University, hears a fellow professor in his voice.

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"At that point, he could dictate the rules and the rules were that it was off the record, " says Martha Joynt Kumar, professor of political science at Towson University and author of Managing the President's Message: The White House Communication Operation.

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