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Trump’s explanation for firing James Comey kept colliding with the Russia probe he was trying to swat away. The more the White House insisted this was about routine management, the more it looked like a move meant to relieve pressure from the investigation.
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Trump’s explanation for firing James Comey kept colliding with the Russia probe he was trying to swat away. The more the White House insisted this was about routine management, the more it looked like a move meant to relieve pressure from the investigation.
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