Amy Goodman
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Historian of Fascism: Why Trump Firing FBI Director Comey Amid Russia Probe is So Worrisome

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May 11, 2017

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As more details come to light about President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey, which reportedly came just days after he asked the Justice Department for more resources to expand the bureau’s investigation into Russia’s meddling in the presidential election, we speak with Ruth BenGhiat, a professor of history and Italian studies at New York University. Her recent piece for CNN is headlined "Trump at his most dangerous," and she is currently working on a book entitled "StrongmenFrom Mussolini to Trump."

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