Why did President Donald Trump fire FBI Director James Comey? The president and top administration officials have offered contradictory accounts in recent days.
Why Did Trump Fire Comey?
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Trump’s ‘Nothing to See Here’ Spin
The Trump administration has offered some “nothing to see here” spin in response to the president’s firing of FBI Director James Comey. But President Donald Trump and White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders have twisted some facts to fit that narrative.
Spinning the Intel Hearing
The White House posted a series of misleading tweets on the investigation into Russia’s attempts to influence the 2016 campaign.
Spinning the FBI Letter
Director James Comey’s vague announcement sparks partisan distortions.
Spinning Clinton’s Emails (Again)
Rep. Xavier Becerra claimed that FBI Director James Comey testified that Hillary Clinton “had no knowledge” of sending and receiving classified emails on her private server as secretary of state. That’s not what Comey said.