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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told the BBC's Andrew Marr on Sunday that although she doesn’t think President Trump is a fascist, she believes that he is the "most undemocratic president in modern American history."

A key line: "And by the way, it's not easy as a former diplomat to be in a foreign country and criticize one's own president. But I am concerned."

Albright: Trump is the "most undemocratic president in modern American history"

The former secretary of state said that she's "concerned."

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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="told the BBC&#x27;s Andrew Marr" data-vars-click-url="https://twitter.com/MarrShow/status/1013342756553441280" data-vars-content-id="939087da-d616-44dd-a240-c1d864e8688d" data-vars-headline="Albright: Trump is the &quot;most undemocratic president in modern American history&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://twitter.com/MarrShow/status/1013342756553441280" target="_blank">told the BBC&#x27;s Andrew Marr</a> on Sunday that although she doesn’t think President Trump is a fascist, she believes that he is the &quot;most undemocratic president in modern American history.&quot;A key line: &quot;And by the way, it&#x27;s not easy as a former diplomat to be in a foreign country and criticize one&#x27;s own president. But I am concerned.&quot;

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

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