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The Comey Fallout

The Comey Fallout

As the White House sent shockwaves through Washington Tuesday, with the announcement that President Donald Trump had fired FBI Director James Comey, James Clapper –  former Director of National Intelligence and The Cipher Brief network expert— said it was “a huge loss for the nation, the FBI, and the Intelligence Community.”

“I have great respect and admiration for him [Comey],” he added.

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