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Political Rewind’ replay: Nine months later, James Comey rushed out the door

This still frame from video provided by KABC-TV shows former FBI director James Comey, at top of stairs, and his entourage boarding a private jet at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday. Comey was scheduled to make an early-evening speech in Los Angeles, but was fired by President Donald Trump earlier in the day. KABC-TV via AP
This still frame from video provided by KABC-TV shows former FBI director James Comey, at top of stairs, and his entourage boarding a private jet at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday. Comey was scheduled to make an early-evening speech in Los Angeles, but was fired by President Donald Trump earlier in the day. KABC-TV via AP
By Jim Galloway
May 10, 2017

How could it not? Today's edition of GPB's "Political Rewind" focused on Tuesday's dismissal of FBI Director James Comey by President Donald Trump.

We had a press secretary hiding in the bushes, the sackee learning about his fate at the same time his California audience did – on TV. And a president who, as he cut Comey loose, thanked the director for his three -- count 'em, three -- assurances that he wasn’t under criminal investigation.

Oh, yeah. And what Sally Yates said.

If you missed the live version, click here to listen now;

Today’s panelists: Host Bill Nigut; Kyle Wingfield, the AJC columnist; Patricia Murphy of the Daily Best; Jackie Gingrich Cushman, conservative blogger and columnist; and Michael Smith, communications director for the Georgia Democratic party.

About the Author

Jim Galloway, the newspaper’s former political columnist, was a writer and editor at the AJC for four decades.

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