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Mike Pence: “When he brought the recommendation to the president that the director of the FBI should be removed, President Trump…”

On the recordMay 10, 2017
When he brought the recommendation to the president that the director of the FBI should be removed, President Trump provided the kind of strong and decisive leadership the American people have come to be accustomed from him and he took the action necessary to remove Director Comey.
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Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana

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Pence defends Trump's decision to fire Comey as strong leadership.

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