President Trump greets FBI Director James B. Comey in the Blue Room of the White House.
President Trump said in an interview aired Wednesday morning that he has “confidence” in FBI Director James B. Comey, but it was “not too late” to fire him.
[FBI Director Comey confirms probe of possible coordination between Kremlin and Trump campaign].
President Bill Clinton is the only president to have removed an FBI director since the death of J. Edgar Hoover in 1972.
Relieving Comey of his duties would be politically damaging for Trump — especially with the bureau’s ongoing investigation related to his presidential campaign.
FBI Director James B. Comey said at a House Intelligence Committee hearing that he has no information that Trump Tower was wiretapped by former president Barack Obama.
President Trump shook hands with FBI Director James B. Comey during a law enforcement reception at the White House on Jan. 22. »