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PBS News Hour

News Wrap: Acting FEMA head stepping down after 6 months

Episode 321 | 5m 36s

In our news wrap Monday, the acting head of FEMA is stepping down after just six months in the role, President Trump says he's open to military strikes on Mexico if it'd help his broader crackdown on drug trafficking and a federal judge says the Justice Department may have committed “misconduct” in its handling of its criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey.

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