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Chris Coons: It's striking to me that the attorney general, who had recused himself from involvement in the investigation into…

On the recordMay 8, 2017
It's striking to me that the attorney general, who had recused himself from involvement in the investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign, the Trump administration and Russia, had a direct role, had a hand in this decision to fire the FBI director.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons highlights the conflict of interest regarding the attorney general's involvement in Comey's firing amidst ongoing investigations.

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