A Higher Sanctimony

Politics,James Comey,FBI,Donald Trump

Posted on AllSides April 19, 2018

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Donald Trump was warned. Seven days before his inauguration, these columns advised the President-elect to replace James Comey as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. We had no knowledge of secret probes, but we did have long experience watching Mr. Comey. And we knew Mr. Trump, whose narcissism would cause him to believe he could charm or dominate the director.

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