Comey: ‘I Was Fired Because of the Russia Investigation’
In a hearing today, the Senate Intelligence Committee asked the former FBI director about his dismissal by President Trump, the conversations that preceded it, and the sprawling Russia investigation.
James Comey, the former FBI director whose sudden ouster last month by President Trump sparked a political crisis for his administration, testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday. Senators questioned Comey about the circumstances surrounding his dismissal, his discussions with Trump about ongoing investigations, and about the FBI’s Russia probe. Here are some highlights from our previous coverage:
- Elaine Godfrey’s annotated version of Comey’s opening statement
- Adam Serwer on Comey’s paradoxical efforts to safeguard the FBI’s independence
- Molly Ball on the impact of Trump’s scandals on congressional Republicans
- Matt Ford on whether Trump’s dismissal of Comey amounts to obstruction of justice
- James Fallows argues that the Comey affair is worse than Watergate
- Vann Newkirk on the history of clashes between presidents and the FBI
- Clare Foran on the Democrats’ divide over impeachment