May 09 How quickly can Trump replace Comey? By Daniel Bush Andrew McCabe will be the FBI's acting director. But a timeline for permanently replacing Comey, a position that must be confirmed by the Senate, is unclear. Continue reading
May 09 Sen. Collins: FBI director Comey’s firing in some ways an ‘inevitable conclusion’ to email controversy By Daniel Bush Comey’s ouster was in some ways an “inevitable conclusion” to the controversy over his handling of the FBI probe into Hillary Clinton’s emails, Collins said. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 15:06 White House claims Comey’s firing was due to handling of Clinton email case By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 09 Watch 4:39 Rep. Swalwell: Comey firing amid Russia probe ‘disturbing for our democracy’ By PBS News Hour Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his concerns about the Trump administration’s firing of FBI James Comey and its potential consequences for the investigations into possible connections between the Trump campaign and the Russian efforts to influence… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 10:01 Comey’s firing ‘perhaps inevitable’ after Clinton email controversy, says Sen. Collins By PBS News Hour Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what may have led to the firing of FBI Director James Comey, plus how the Senate will proceed on health care reform in the wake of the House passing a bill… Continue watching
May 09 Read President Trump’s full letter to Comey on his firing from the FBI By Joshua Barajas Trump wrote that James Comey is "not able to effectively lead the Bureau." Read the full statement here. Continue reading
May 09 President Trump fires FBI Director James Comey By Julie Pace and Eric Tucker, Associated Press In a statement, Trump says Comey's firing "will mark a new beginning" for the FBI. The White House says the search for a new FBI director will begin immediately. Continue reading
May 09 ProPublica report: Comey’s testimony on Huma Abedin forwarding emails was inaccurate By Peter Elkind, Special to ProPublica The testimony came in Comey's first public explanation for revealing the existence of the emails days ahead of the 2016 election. Continue reading
May 05 Senate committee asks Trump associates for more details on Russian contacts By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Former Trump foreign policy adviser Carter Page responded on Friday, calling the congressional probe a "comically fake inquiry" but pledging to cooperate. Continue reading
May 04 Watch Schiff talks Comey testimony, ‘sad day’ for health care By PBS News Hour Two of the nation's top national security officials held a closed hearing with congressional investigators on Thursday about what role Russia played in the presidential election and whether the Trump campaign colluded in that process. William Brangham discusses that and… Continue watching