FILE PHOTO: A combination photo shows U.S. President Donald Trump (L) in the House of Representatives in Washington, U.S., on February 28, 2017 and FBI Director James Comey in Washington U.S. on July 7, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool, Gary Cameron/File Photo.

What Donald Trump has said about James Comey

By — Dan Cooney
Politics May 10, 2017 9:29 PM EDT

In firing James Comey, President Donald Trump said the FBI director was not able to "effectively lead the Bureau."

Read President Trump's full letter to Comey on his firing from the FBI

But in the past, President Donald Trump has both praised and disparaged Comey.

Here's a look at Trump's conflicting past statements on Comey:

 

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By — Dan Cooney

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