Comey Ouster Threatens to Backfire on Troubled White House
- FBI director led probes into possible Russian ties to campaign
- Republican Senator Flake says he ‘just can’t’ justify decision
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Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of FBI Director James Comey is threatening to quickly backfire on the president, who’s now facing intense scrutiny from Democrats and even some Republicans over why he dismissed the man in charge of investigating his campaign’s possible ties to Russia.
Trump’s decision on Tuesday jolted the multiple congressional inquiries into Russia’s role in the 2016 election, fueled calls for a special prosecutor and set the stage for a bruising battle to get Comey’s successor through Senate confirmation. Trump took to Twitter to defend the move -- and attack his foes.