May 10 What Donald Trump has said about James Comey By Dan Cooney Before firing him this week, President Donald Trump has both praised and disparaged former FBI director James Comey. Continue reading
May 10 A roller coaster of reactions unfold in Congress the day after Comey was fired By Lisa Desjardins, Courtney Norris, Erica R. Hendry Here is a look, by rough timeline, at how the scene played out. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 9:15 Kaine: Comey firing ‘clear attempt’ to block Russia probe By PBS News Hour Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., has called the firing of James Comey outrageous. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his reaction and what he sees as a thread running back to the investigation into the Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 8:10 Does the White House’s rationale for firing Comey add up? By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff gets two perspectives on President Trump’s firing of James Comey and what it means for his relationship with the FBI from Benjamin Wittes of the Brookings Institution and former Deputy Attorney General George Terwilliger. Continue watching
May 10 Watch 12:42 Comey firing unleashes firestorm from Capitol Hill By PBS News Hour President Trump's stunning move to fire FBI Director James Comey has left a wake of questions and condemnations from across the political spectrum. William Brangham recaps the reactions and the events leading up to the firing, then John Yang and… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 5:05 How does the Comey sacking affect work at the FBI? By PBS News Hour Before the firing of FBI Director James Comey, morale among agents had already taken a beating. How does this surprise turn affect the bureau and its work going forward? Judy Woodruff learns more from Matt Apuzzo of The New York… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 5:12 How a new FBI director could impact Congress’ Russia probes By PBS News Hour Amid the turmoil over James Comey's firing and how it may affect the FBI's investigation into Russia's meddling in the election, there are other investigations underways in both the House and the Senate. Where do those probes stand and how… Continue watching
May 10 James Comey asked to testify before Senate panel By Associated Press The Senate intelligence committee has asked ousted FBI Director James Comey to appear before the committee next week. It is the first time Comey has been asked to appear before Congress as a private citizen since he was fired by… Continue reading
May 10 WATCH: With Kissinger at his side, Trump delivers first in-person response to Comey firing By Joshua Barajas The same day President Donald Trump was meeting with Russia's foreign minister at the White House -- and less than a day after firing former FBI director James Comey -- the press pool captured Trump posing in the Oval Office… Continue reading
May 10 Cities, states move to calm fear of deportation By Tim Henderson, Stateline Some city and state officials are trying to calm immigrants’ fear with legislation to prohibit arrests in courthouses, schools, workplaces and other spots where immigrants gather. Continue reading