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"I did feel I was sitting with a group who was supportive of the president, who came to praise the president and not to challenge him," she said.

And what is the problem with having a discourse with the President without issuing a challenge?

[Salman]

And what is the problem with having a discourse with the President without issuing a challenge?

None at all. But it's a break with the previous usual pattern, so it's worth mentioning.