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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Why James Comey fired for mishandling Clinton emails or investigating Trump and Russia?

    This afternoon, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said, “The president has accepted the recommendation of the Attorney General and the deputy Attorney General regarding the dismissal of the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.” The bureau’s director was fired.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 9, 2017 • 1 min read

    This afternoon, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said, “The president has accepted the recommendation of the Attorney General and the deputy Attorney General regarding the dismissal of the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.” The bureau’s director was fired. Was he fired for mishandling the Clinton emails, or because he was investigating the Trump campaign’s Russia ties?

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Why was FBI Director James Comey fired?
    1. 0:00Why James Comey fired for mishandling Clinton emails or investigating Trump and Russia?You’re reading this
    2. 16:20Gil Cedillo on housing, gentrification and why he took developer money
    3. 27:47Chris Burden: LA artist who shocked the art world
    4. 42:33Your guide to some of the best pies in LA
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