President Trump
Donald TrumpGOP Senate candidate says Fauci is 'mass murderer,' should be jailed rather than 'hero' Rittenhouse Overnight Health Care — Presented by Emergent Biosolutions — Pfizer, US strike COVID-19 pill deal On The Money — House Democrats ready to Build Back Better MORE’s decision Tuesday to fire FBI Director James Comey
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Senior officials at the White House and Justice Department were working on building a case against Comey since that time, according to The New York Times. Attorney General Jeff Sessions
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CNN reported the discussions were confined to the highest levels of the Trump administration.
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Shortly after Comey's firing was announced, the White House circulated letters from Sessions and his deputy, Rod Rosenstein
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Rosenstein cited Comey’s handling of the probe into Hillary Clinton
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The firing occurred weeks after Comey confirmed that the FBI is investigating whether Trump associates colluded with Russia in its efforts to meddle in the 2016 election.