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On the recordJune 7, 2017
The president's new at this. He's new to government. And so, he probably wasn't steeped in the long running protocols that establish the relationships between DOJ, FBI and White House.
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Paul Ryan
Wisconsin

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Ryan defends the president's actions by attributing them to his inexperience in government.

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