Comey: Fired by Trump to Change Russia Probe

Former FBI Director James Comey says President Donald Trump fired him last month because he did not like the way Comey was handling the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible coordination by the Trump campaign.

“It’s my judgment that I was fired because of the Russia investigation,” Comey testified during his much anticipated appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday. “I was fired in some way to change, or the endeavor was to change the way the Russia investigation was being conducted. That is a very big deal, and not just because it involves me.”

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