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On the recordMay 8, 2017
I don't think there's anyone in the country right now that can have confidence that the president made this decision on a sound basis, instead everyone is going to suspect I think with very good reason, he's making this because he thinks it's in his personal interest to have Comey off the case.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Schiff expresses doubt about the president's motives behind firing FBI Director Comey.

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