A combination photo shows U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and former FBI Director James Comey. Photos by Jim Lo Scalzo and...

What Donald Trump has said about James Comey

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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