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Chris Coons: Not at all. And, in fact, the way the firing was done was particularly striking.

On the recordMay 8, 2017
Not at all. And, in fact, the way the firing was done was particularly striking.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons expresses that the firing of FBI Director Comey does not restore confidence and criticizes the manner of the firing.

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