President Trump has fired the of the FBI, James Comey. It is the time an FBI has been fired. At , Mr Comey thought the news of his firing was a . He was talking to FBI in Los Angeles when he saw a TV news program reporting on the . FBI staff confirmed that he had been fired. The White House delivered a to Mr Comey about his , but Comey was not in his to receive it.
The sacking is now a story in the USA. Many are saying Comey was fired he was investigating President Trump's to Russia. They say the White House is covering up a . The White House denied . It said Comey was sacked because of his to investigate Hillary Clinton's e-mails. They said was unable to lead the FBI. President Trump said it was for a "new " at the FBI.