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Trump did not threaten former FBI director James Comey: White House

The White House on Friday denied that President Donald Trump threatened the former FBI Director James Comey who was fired by him early this week.

published on : 13th May 2017
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James Comey's firing leaves political case to successor

Comey's successor faces a tough challenge to assert independence while pursuing a politically-charged investigation into links between Trump's presidential campaign and Russia.

published on : 11th May 2017
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Fired FBI director James Comey pens farewell letter to FBI colleagues

FBI director James Comey has said in a farewell letter to his colleagues in the agency that President Donald Trump has the right to fire him for any reason, "or for no reason at all".

published on : 11th May 2017
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House speaker Paul Ryan defends FBI director James Comey firing

Ryan said Comey had also lost Trump's confidence, adding that the president had acted within his authority while removing him.

published on : 11th May 2017
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FBI corrects former chief James Comey testimony on Clinton aide Huma Abedin

Comey was fired soon after the letter was made public, with the Justice Department faulting his overall conduct during the handling of the investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server.

published on : 10th May 2017
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Donald Trump slams Chuck Schumer for criticising James Comey firing

At a press conference on Tuesday evening, Chuck Schumer had stated that he had apprised Trump that his decision to fire Comey was a "big mistake".

published on : 10th May 2017
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Trump sacking FBI director James Comey sparks firestorm

The high-stakes gambit has prompted comparisons to the ill-fated firings that sped the collapse of Nixon's presidency.

published on : 10th May 2017
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FBI Director James Comey fired: Trump thrusts US presidency into perilous area

With his stunning firing of FBI Director James Comey, Donald Trump is propelling the presidency into rarely traversed territory.

published on : 10th May 2017
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New Zealand man admits fired FBI chief James Comey death threats: Reports

Frank Stewart McLean warned that Comey, who was dramatically sacked by US President Trump on Tuesday, would leave New Zealand "in a wooden box".

published on : 10th May 2017
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Former FBI Director James Comey thought his firing was a prank

The news that President Donald Trump had fired him came so unexpectedly, that FBI director James Comey laughed it away thinking someone was playing a prank on him.

published on : 10th May 2017
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Democrats slam President Trump sacking of FBI chief James Comey

The stated reason for Comey's dismissal was that he mishandled the probe into Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton's emails.

published on : 10th May 2017