James Comey was fired as the FBI Director after refusing to drop the investigation. Andrew McCabe was appointed Director of the FBI and former Director of the FBI Robert Mueller was appointed Special Counsel for the US Department of Justice on “any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation”.
Everything We Know So Far About the Comey Firing (in One Place) Steven Harper for BillMoyers.com
The James Comey Saga, In Timeline Form NPR
- Can He Do That? PODCASTS by the Washington Post
- How much power does a president have to affect an investigation? As the fallout from Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey continues, we take a look at the limitations of presidential power when it comes to investigations. Plus, we assess how history measures up, with Bob Woodward and Marc Fisher.
- Can Trump Fire Te FBI Director? And corresponding Article
Rep. Adam Schiff and the House Committees investigating, compelled Comey to testify so they could have information to protect the country. Watch his interview on March 2, 2017 expressing frustration at Comey’s refusal to compromise the FBI’s investigation.
Watch James Comey’s full testimony before the House on March 20, 2017, 5 hours 4 hours 1 hour Comey confirmed the FBI’s investigation of 1. Russian Government’s Efforts to Interfere with Election 2. Russian officials and the Trump Campaign
Comey insisted his final Trump-Russia testimony be in public Palmer Report
Former Employees of Donald Trump Say They Saw Him Tape Conversations
Did Sessions break recusal vow in helping fire Comey? Associate Press/PBS News Hour “Sessions recommended Comey’s firing, writing in a letter that “a fresh start is needed at the leadership of the FBI.”
Days Before Firing, Comey Asked for More Resources for Russia Inquiry NY Times “Comey asked the Justice Department for more prosecutors and others personnel to accelerate the bureau’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the presidential election…His appeal, described on Wednesday by four congressional officials, was made to Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, whose memo was used to justify Mr. Comey’s abrupt dismissal on Tuesday.”
Deputy Attorney General’s Memo Breaks Down Case Against Comey NY Times
