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White House cites Clinton investigation as cause for Comey firing

The White House is pointing to a memo from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to justify President Trump's decision to fire James Comey. Rosenstein specifically criticized a news conference Comey held last July on the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Chip Reid reports.
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