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Comey says he was fired because of Russia investigation

James Comey delivered his much anticipated first public telling of his relationship with Trump
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Former FBI Director James Comey asserted Thursday that President Donald Trump fired him to interfere with his investigation of Russia’s role in the 2016 election and its ties to the Trump campaign.

“It’s my judgment that I was fired because of the Russia investigation,” Comey told the Senate intelligence committee in explosive testimony that threatened to undermine Trump’s presidency.

“I was fired in some way to change, or the endeavour was to change, the way the Russia investigation was being conducted,” Comey testified under oath.

“That

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