Republican reactions to the firing of James B. Comey, ranked
By Philip Bump at the New Republic
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/05/09/republican-reactions-to-the-firing-of-james-comey-ranked/?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.ce33510e54ab
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Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.). Score: +70. “We wish him the best. … It’s a decision the president’s made and we’ll go from here.”
Enthusiastic
Sen. Roy Blunt (Mo.). Score: +80. “Many, including myself, have questioned his actions more than once over the past year. I believe new leadership at the FBI will restore confidence in the organization and among the people who do the hard work to carry out its mission.”
Sen. Charles E. Grassley (Iowa). Score: +85. “The FBI Director serves at the pleasure of the president. Under these circumstances, President Trump accepted the recommendation of the Justice Department that the Director lacked the confidence needed to carry out his important duties.”
Sen. John Cornyn (Texas). Score: +95. “Ds were against Comey before they were for him.”
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