Lavrov on Comey: Was he fired? You're kidding [CNN]

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Lavrov on Comey: Was he fired? You're kidding

By Eugene Scott, CNN

Updated 12:21 PM ET, Wed May 10, 2017

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But the first question for Lavrov was about Comey, who until Tuesday was overseeing an investigation into the relationship between Russia and President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

"Does the Comey firing cast a shadow over your talks," a reporter asked him.
"Was he fired?" Lavrov asked.

"You're kidding! You're kidding," he said as more questions were lobbed at him before walking away.

Trump plans to meet with Lavrov on Wednesday, according to his schedule.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/10/politics/sergey-lavrov-james-comey-meeting/index.html