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White House didn’t see Democrats’ ‘hypocrisy’ on Comey firing coming

By Kyle Feldscher
Published May 10, 2017 6:35pm ET
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White House didn’t see Democrats’ ‘hypocrisy’ on Comey firing coming
Deputy White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said President Trump was taken aback by the backlash from Democrats after he fired former FBI Director James Comey. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) | Susan Walsh

President Trump was taken aback by the backlash from Democrats after he fired former FBI Director James Comey and the White House views their outrage as the “purest form of hypocrisy,” his spokesman said.

White House deputy press secretary Sarah Sanders said Wednesday Trump thought Democrats would be on board with his decision since they had been calling for Comey’s head for months.

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