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Politics & Government

Rep. Stewart On Comey Firing: 'It Was Probably Appropriate To Make A Change'

NPR | By Domenico Montanaro,

David Greene

Published May 10, 2017 at 9:32 AM CDT

The president fired FBI Director James Comey Tuesday. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Domenico Montanaro and GOP Rep. Chris Stewart, member of the House Intelligence Committee, about the decision. Stewart tells Inskeep that Comey had lost confidence "frankly on both sides of the aisle. ... It was probably appropriate to make a change."

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Domenico Montanaro

Domenico Montanaro is a senior political editor/correspondent for the Washington Desk

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David Greene

David Greene is a host of Morning Edition and Up First.

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