Trump Sacks FBI Boss Comey

U.S. 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.