09-05-2017 23:49 via theverge.com

President Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey

President Trump has dismissed FBI Director James Comey, according to a statement today by the White House. According to press secretary Sean Spicer, the move came at the request of the Department of Justice, specifically Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his deputy Rod Rosenstein, as a direct result of Comey’s handling of the Clinton email case.In a recent memo, Rosenstein argued the case fundamentally compromised Comey’s position. “I cannot defend Comey’s handling of th
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