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Donald Trump: “As I was making the decision to fire Comey I was thinking about the Russia Trump story.”

On the recordMay 10, 2017
As I was making the decision to fire Comey I was thinking about the Russia Trump story.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Donald Trump reveals that his decision to fire Comey was influenced by the ongoing Russia investigation.

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