This FBI Director has sought for years to jail me on account of my political activities. If I can oppose his firing, so can you. — Edward Snowden (@Snowden) May 9, 2017
Update 1: AG Jeff Sessions sent the following statement to all FBI employees tonight:
The President of the United States has exercised his lawful authority to remove James B. Comey, Jr., as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. By operation of law and effective immediately, Deputy of law and effective immediately, Deputy Director Andrew McCabe assumed the position of Acting Director of the FBI.
As you well know, the FBI is an exceptional law enforcement and intelligence agency. It is made so by you, the devoted men and women who work tirelessly to keep our country safe. Thank you for your steadfast dedication and commitment during this time of transition.
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The initially amicable, then increasingly more controversial, contentious and, finally, rancorous relationship between President Donald Trump and FBI Director James Comey has just ended with a bang and with the utterance of Trump’s two favorite words: ‘You’re fired.”
This post was published at Zero Hedge on May 9, 2017.
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