Trump Fires Comey and Lights the Fuse on a Russia Firestorm
The White House announced that Donald Trump had terminated FBI Director James Comey, saying he acted on recommendations from the attorney general and deputy attorney general. The move landed like a political grenade because Comey was leading the bureau’s investigation into Russian election interference and possible ties to the Trump campaign. Lawmakers from both parties immediately treated the firing as something far more suspicious than a garden-variety personnel decision.
First recorded May 9, 2017·Meaningfully updated May 9, 2017
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Trump Fires Comey and Lights the Fuse on a Russia Firestorm
The White House announced that Donald Trump had terminated FBI Director James Comey, saying he acted on recommendations from the attorney general and deputy attorney general. The move landed like a political grenade because Comey was leading the bureau’s investigation into Russian election interference and possible ties to the Trump campaign. Lawmakers from both parties immediately treated the firing as something far more suspicious than a garden-variety personnel decision.
The White House announced that Donald Trump had terminated FBI Director James Comey, saying he acted on recommendations from the attorney general and deputy attorney general. The move landed like a political grenade because Comey was leading the bureau’s investigation into Russian election interference and possible ties to the Trump campaign. Lawmakers from both parties immediately treated the firing as something fa…
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