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Hillary Clinton

Cha

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5. Oh wow.. 10 years. Thanks, I didn't know that.. okay, this what wiki says..

Reply to OKNancy (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 09:52 AM

Jul 2016

In theory, they serve ten-year terms unless they resign, die, or are removed, but in reality, since J. Edgar Hoover, none have served a full ten years, except Robert Mueller, who served twelve years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation

That will interesting when Hillary is his boss.

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This great, rivers... sounds like comey talked himself out of a job with his big Cha Jul 2016 #2

no, he has a ten year term. I don't think he can be "fired" OKNancy Jul 2016 #4

Oh wow.. 10 years. Thanks, I didn't know that.. okay, this what wiki says.. Cha Jul 2016 #5

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