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This is the political scene, a weekly conversation with New Yorker writers and editors about politics.

It's Friday, May 12th. I'm Dorothy Wickendon, executive editor of with New Yorker writers and editors about politics.

It's Friday, May 12th.

I'm Dorothy Wickenden, executive editor of The New Yorker.

On Tuesday, Donald Trump dismissed FBI director James Comey,

who was leading an investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the election.

Yesterday, acting FBI director Andrew McCabe appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee,

and Senator Angus King of Maine asked about the Russia inquiry.

Yesterday, a White House press spokesman said that this is one of the smallest things on the

plate of the FBI. Is that an accurate statement?

Is this a small investigation in relation to all the other work that you're doing?

Sir, we consider it to be a highly significant investigation. So you would not characterize it as one of the smallest things you're engaged in?

I would not.

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