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In his first on camera remarks since firing Comey, President Trump said he fired the FBI Director "very simply" because "he wasn't doing a good job."
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  • May 10, 2017

Trump: Comey was fired because 'he wasn't doing a good job'

In his first on camera remarks since firing Comey, President Trump said he fired the FBI Director "very simply" because "he wasn't doing a good job."

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