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Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey

According to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, "President Trump acted based on the clear recommendations of both Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.”

President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday, a move that stunned the nation's capital as the bureau is in the midst of an investigation into whether there was any collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign during last year's president election. "President Donald J. Trump informed FBI Director James Comey that he has been terminated and removed from office," White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said in a statement. "President Trump acted based on the clear recommendations of both Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions." Continue reading on VICE News.

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