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murielm99

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7. It is not that easy to fire

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 28, 2016, 04:16 PM

Sep 2016

an FBI director. People here have said that it cannot be done, but it can.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2002/06/how_do_you_dump_the_fbi_director.html

It would lead to a lot of yelling and charges of political stunts. I think the case would have to be a clear violation of the law. That has not happened here. I didn't like the way he lied to the press after Clinton was exonerated on charges about her email, but it seemed better not to try to get rid of him over this.

Past Presidents put up with years of Hoover and his nonsense.

Unless Comey violates the law in a clear way, we are stuck with him.

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Fire that clown. GeorgeGist Sep 2016 #6

It is not that easy to fire murielm99 Sep 2016 #7

I hope that he's replaced after his 10-year stint! n/t Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #8