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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Behind Comey's firing: An enraged Trump, fuming about Russia — President Donald Trump weighed firing his FBI director for more than a week. When he finally pulled the trigger Tuesday afternoon, he didn't call James Comey. He sent his longtime private security guard to deliver …
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CNN:
CNN exclusive: Grand jury subpoenas issued in FBI's Russia investigation — Washington (CNN)Federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas to associates of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn seeking business records, as part of the ongoing probe of Russian meddling in last year's election …
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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
After Trump fired Comey, White House staff scrambled to explain why — White House press secretary Sean Spicer wrapped up his brief interview with Fox Business from the White House grounds late Tuesday night and then disappeared into the shadows, huddling with his staff behind a tall hedge.
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New York Times:
Updates and Reactions to F.B.I. Director Comey's Firing — President Trump has fired James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director, the White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Tuesday. — Mr. Comey was delivering a speech in Los Angeles when he learned he had been fired.
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Director James Comey Is Fired by Trump — WASHINGTON — President Trump has dismissed the director of the F.B.I., James B. Comey, on the recommendation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the White House spokesman, Sean Spicer, said Tuesday. — “While I greatly appreciate you informing me …
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Stephen Colbert Corrects Audience for Cheering News of Comey Firing — Late Show host Stephen Colbert was surprised on Tuesday when his audience cheered lustily as he informed them that President Donald Trump had fired FBI director James Comey. — Evidently the left-leaning Colbert fans …
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Donald Trump Is Lying Again, Now About James Comey — The president of the United States is lying again. — He is lying about the reason he fired James Comey, the F.B.I. director. Trump claimed that he was doing so because Comey bungled the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email …
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Why James Comey had to go — MORE FROM: … A curious belief in some circles of journalism holds that if both sides are equally unhappy with your story, you've done a good job. I never subscribed to that approach, and thankfully, President Trump didn't when it came to the performance of James Comey.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Sessions was told to find reasons to fire Comey: reports — President Trump's decision Tuesday to fire FBI Director James Comey has been in the works since at least last week, according to multiple media reports. — Senior officials at the White House and Justice Department were working …
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mccain.senate.gov:
STATEMENT BY SENATOR JOHN McCAIN ON DISMISSAL OF FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY — Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) released the following statement today on the dismissal of FBI Director James Comey: — “While the President has the legal authority to remove the Director of the FBI …
Wall Street Journal:
Before James Comey's Dismissal, a Growing Frustration at White House — In the months before James Comey's dismissal, frustration was growing among top associates of President Donald Trump that the FBI director wouldn't publicly tamp down questions about possible collusion with Russian interference in the 2016 presidential race.
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Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed:
A Former Top Official Cited In The DOJ's Comey Memo Calls Firing A “Sham”
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Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Key to Keeping Trump-Russia Inquiry Alive: 3 Republicans
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
FBI agents in tears as news of Comey's firing spread
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Austin Wright / Politico:
McConnell rejects calls for special prosecutor
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Mike Allen / Axios:
GOP baffled by timing; WH braces for independent probe
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CNN:
Behind the scenes of James Comey's epic firing
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
The Note: Trump's credibility on the line with Comey's ouster
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
In Trump's Firing of James Comey, Echoes of Watergate
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Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Rudy Giuliani Is Visiting the White House, But He Says It Has Nothing to Do With Comey's Firing
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Dems ask Justice Dept, FBI to ‘preserve any and all files’ on Comey firing
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Politico:
Is This a Constitutional Crisis? — As the news broke late …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Into the Abyss: Trump Fires Comey
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New York Times:
Donald Trump's Firing of James Comey
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Jeffrey Frank / New Yorker:
Comey's Firing Is—and Isn't—Like Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
The Comey debacle only magnifies the Russia mystery
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Todd S. Purdum / Politico:
Trump pulls from Nixon's playbook
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10 Major FBI Scandals on Comey's Watch
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Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
Giuliani Says He's Not a Candidate for FBI Director
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Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:
Schumer: No confidence in Comey
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WSAZ-TV:
Reporter arrested at W.Va. Capitol during visit from Conway and Price — CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A reporter was arrested Tuesday at the West Virginia Capitol for allegedly causing a disturbance and yelling questions at federal leaders in town, court records show.
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Samantha Schmidt / Washington Post:
West Virginia journalist arrested after asking HHS Secretary Tom Price a question
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Tara Bahrampour / Washington Post:
U.S. Census director resigns amid turmoil over funding of 2020 count — The director of the U.S. Census Bureau is resigning, leaving the agency leaderless at a time when it faces a crisis over funding for the 2020 decennial count of the U.S. population and beyond.
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Trump's firing of Comey endangers his entire presidency — President Donald Trump has made an enormous bet that takes the entire Republican agenda hostage and could even shorten his time in office. — President Donald Trump has made an enormous bet that takes the entire Republican agenda hostage …
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James Freeman / Wall Street Journal:
More Problems at ESPN — The worldwide leader in politically-correct sports coverage is still creating headaches for owner Disney. — Disney CEO Robert Iger, a heavy donor to Democratic politicians, may like the recent leftward tilt of Disney's ESPN sports network.
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Gerald F. Seib / Wall Street Journal:
After Ouster at FBI, Small Group of GOP Senators Holds Sway Over Next Steps — The moderate and independent lawmakers will be key in determining the path of the Russian probe — Amid the controversy over the firing of the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the key players …
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