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Angus King: “It's troubling because the assertion -- and I just brought the letter with me. The firing was based, he says, I have…”

On the recordMay 10, 2017
It's troubling because the assertion -- and I just brought the letter with me. The firing was based, he says, I have this memo from the deputy attorney general and the attorney general recommending your dismissal.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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King comments on the troubling nature of the narrative surrounding Comey's firing and the reasons given for it.

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