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Jerry Nadler: “Whether or not the Attorney General's decision to fire Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was justified--and we cannot begin…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2018
Whether or not the Attorney General's decision to fire Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was justified--and we cannot begin to know that until the inspector general's report is completed and published--none of us should take pleasure in this ending to the career of a man who has dedicated his life to the bureau, yet President Trump relished it.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler criticizes Trump's reaction to McCabe's firing and emphasizes the need for accountability.

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