WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s swift firing of FBI Director James Comey Tuesday raised a lot of questions and reaction, with Democrats calling for an independent prosecutor and at least one Republican welcoming the news as a chance for fresh start. Still others were mystified by the decision to fire a director once lauded by both parties for his independence and integrity.
WHAT DID THE PRESIDENT SAY?
Trump told Comey in a letter that he was following the recommendations of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his deputy, Rod Rosenstein, who criticized Comey’s controversial handling of an investigation into Clinton’s use of a private email server.
“It is essential that we find new leadership for the FBI that restores public trust and confidence in its vital law enforcement mission,” Trump wrote.
Clinton has blamed that investigation in part for the election result that put Trump in the White House.