Michael Beschloss, NBC News presidential historian, talks with Rachel Maddow about the historical precedent for Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey, in particular Richard Nixon's "Saturday Night Massacre" that preceded his leaving office.May 10, 2017
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