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Chris Krebs is Just a Test

Look for Trump to Move Against the CIA and FBI Directors Now

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Jeff Stein
Nov 18, 2020
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President Donald Trump’s firing of elections security chief Christopher Krebs is a test: Absent any protests from top Republicans over Krebs’s dismissal, look for the president to move next on top spy Gina Haspel and FBI Director Christopher Wray.

Without significant headwinds, the president will almost certainly feel emboldened to move on the last two r…

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