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White House Staff, Congress Blindsided by FBI Pick Announcement
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President Trump decided to leave much of his senior staff out of the loop before announcing his pick to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Lachlan Markay
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Asawin Suebsaeng
Senior Political Reporter
Published
Jun. 7 2017
11:18AM EDT
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Lachlan Markay
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