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FBI Director James Comey Fired

| Trump 45 & 47

Trump abruptly fires FBI Director James Comey, citing a recommendation from Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein over Comey's handling of the Clinton email investigation. Trump later tells NBC News he was thinking of 'this Russia thing' when he decided to fire Comey. The move triggers a political firestorm and accelerates calls for a special counsel.

  • T1 White House Official
  • T2 NBC News Major