President Trump's Latest Bombshell: FBI Director Comey Is Fired

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 10, 2017

David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, reports on President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey, and then Jerrold Nadler, U.S. Representative (NY-10), weighs in and callers share their thoughts.

"The White House thought the cascade of Democrats criticizing Comey shielded them from backlash of firing Comey," says @SangerNYT.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 10, 2017

"The investigated fired the investigator and that’s going to cause a real crisis of confidence," says @RepJerryNadler.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 10, 2017

@RepJerryNadler cites that President Trump has fired Sally Yates, Preet Bharara and now James Comey as an effort to "thwart investigation." https://t.co/FTWR5zGlFX
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 10, 2017

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