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James Lankford: “No, it should not. And we'll actually do oversight to make sure it does not.”

On the recordMay 9, 2017
No, it should not. And we'll actually do oversight to make sure it does not.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford assures that the FBI investigation will not be affected by Comey's firing.

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