<p dir="ltr">US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his firing of FBI director James Comey in a series of Tweets, even as the turmoil in Washington continued over the sacking.</p>

<p dir="ltr">He vowed to replace Comey with someone &quot;far better.&quot;</p>

<p dir="ltr">&quot;Comey lost the confidence of almost everyone in Washington, Republican and Democrat alike. When things calm down, they will be thanking me,&quot; Trump wrote in a Tweet.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">James Comey will be replaced by someone who will do a far better job, bringing back the spirit and prestige of the FBI.</p>
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<p>Comey was leading an investigation into the Trump 2016 presidential campaign&#39;s possible collusion with Russia to influence the election outcome.</p>

<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the sacking will not impact relations between the two nations.</p>

<p dir="ltr">&quot;There will be no effect,&quot; Putin told CBS.&quot;Your question looks very funny for me. Don&#39;t be angry with me. We have nothing to do with that.&quot;</p>

<p dir="ltr">(WION with inputs from Reuters)</p>

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Sacked FBI director James Comey was leading an investigation into the Trump 2016 presidential campaign's possible collusion with Russia to influence the election outcome.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his firing of FBI director James Comey in a series of Tweets, even as the turmoil in Washington continued over the sacking. He vowed to replace Comey with someone "far better." "Comey lost the confidence of almost everyone in Washington, Republican and Democrat alike. When things calm down, they will be thanking me," Trump wrote in a Tweet. James Comey will be replaced by someone who will do a far better job, bringing back the spirit and prestige of the FBI. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2017 × Comey lost the confidence of almost everyone in Washington, Republican and Democrat alike. When things calm down, they will be thanking me! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2017 × Comey was leading an investigation into the Trump 2016 presidential campaign's possible collusion with Russia to influence the election outcome. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the sacking will not impact relations between the two nations. "There will be no effect," Putin told CBS."Your question looks very funny for me. Don't be angry with me. We have nothing to do with that." (WION with inputs from Reuters)

Trump defends FBI director sacking

<p>US President Donald Trump on Tuesday made the shock decision to fire his FBI director James Comey, the man who leads the agency charged with investigating his campaign&#39;s ties with Russia.</p>

<p>The surprise dismissal of Comey, who played a controversial role in the 2016 presidential election, is sure to send shockwaves through Washington.</p>

<p>&quot;The president has accepted the recommendation of the attorney general and the deputy attorney general regarding the dismissal of the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,&quot; White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters.</p>

<p>A search for a new FBI director was to begin &quot;immediately,&quot; the White House said in a statement.</p>

<p>In a letter, Trump told Comey: &quot;You are hereby terminated and removed from office, effective immediately.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;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.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;It is essential that we find new leadership for the FBI that restores public trust and confidence in its vital law enforcement mission,&quot; Trump said.</p>

<p>FBI directors are appointed for a single 10-year term. The 56-year-old Comey, who is popular among rank-and-file agents, was appointed four years ago.</p>

<p>Democrat Hillary Clinton accused Comey of trashing her chances of becoming president by revealing an renewed investigation into her email use.</p>

<p>His dismissal will raise questions about Trump&#39;s motives.</p>

<p>It will also prompt parallels with Richard Nixon&#39;s decision to unceremoniously fire his attorney general, an event that plunged his presidency deeper into crisis.</p>

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Democrat Hillary Clinton had accused Comey of trashing her chances of becoming president by revealing an renewed investigation into her email use.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday made the shock decision to fire his FBI director James Comey, the man who leads the agency charged with investigating his campaign's ties with Russia. The surprise dismissal of Comey, who played a controversial role in the 2016 presidential election, is sure to send shockwaves through Washington. "The president has accepted the recommendation of the attorney general and the deputy attorney general regarding the dismissal of the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation," White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters. A search for a new FBI director was to begin "immediately," the White House said in a statement. In a letter, Trump told Comey: "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," Trump said. FBI directors are appointed for a single 10-year term. The 56-year-old Comey, who is popular among rank-and-file agents, was appointed four years ago. Democrat Hillary Clinton accused Comey of trashing her chances of becoming president by revealing an renewed investigation into her email use. His dismissal will raise questions about Trump's motives. It will also prompt parallels with Richard Nixon's decision to unceremoniously fire his attorney general, an event that plunged his presidency deeper into crisis. (AFP)

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