\u201cSo, the bad news is Trump continues to appoint people to positions they\u2019re completely unqualified for,\u201d Klepper said. \u201cBut the good news is Trump continues to appoint people to positions they are completely unqualified for. In other words, don\u2019t worry James Comey, you don\u2019t have to learn how to make toilet hooch just yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The segment then cut to correspondent Troy Iwata \u201creporting\u201d from outside the Justice Department. Iwata deadpanned he was \u201ckind of rooting for\u201d Halligan because her improbable rise triggered \u201cmy American love for an underdog\u201d and gave him \u201cLegally Blonde\u201d vibes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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