Trump sacks FBI boss Comeyg
United States President Donald Trump has dismissed the
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) James Comey.
Trump, in a letter to Comey, said he appreciated the sacked
FBI chief “for informing me on three different occasions that I am not under
investigation.
“Dear Director Comey: I have the recently attached letters
from the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General of the United States
recommending your dismissal as the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
“I have accepted their recommendation and you are hereby
terminated and removed from office effective immediately.
“While I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three
separate occasions, that I am not under investigation, I nevertheless concur
with the judgment of the Department of Justice that you are not able to
effectively lead the bureau.
“It is essential that we find new leadership for the FBI
that restores public trust and confidence in its vital law enforcement mission.
“I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavours,”
Trump said in a letter dated Tuesday to Comey.
The President also, in a statement issued by White House
Press Secretary Sean Spicer, said Comey’s sack was with immediate effect.
“Today, President Donald J. Trump informed FBI Director
James Comey that he has been terminated and removed from office.
“President Trump acted based on the clear recommendations of
both Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
“The FBI is one of our Nation’s most cherished and respected
institutions and today will mark a new beginning for our crown jewel of law
enforcement.”
President Trump said a search for a new permanent FBI Director
will begin immediately.
Comey has come under fire from Democrats since Oct. 28,
2016, when he sent a letter reviewing the emails of then Democratic
presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, two weeks before the presidential
election.
The Democrats have also continued to criticise Comey for not
indicting Trump over his possible links to Russia.
Trump’s Republicans on the other hand, criticised him for
not carrying out criminal prosecution against Clinton.
Comey appeared on Monday before the Senate Committee
investigating the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
(NAN)
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