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

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

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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