By accepting the recommendation of the deputy attorney general to remove Director Comey because of the actions that the deputy attorney general outlined to the president to act on the recommendation of the deputy attorney general.
Mike Pence: “By accepting the recommendation of the deputy attorney general to remove Director Comey because of the actions that the…”
On the recordMay 10, 2017
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Mike Pence discusses the reasoning behind President Trump's decision to fire FBI Director Comey.
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