# dismissal of FBI Director James Comey

> politically-charged firing

**Wikidata**: [Q29884942](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29884942)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dismissal_of_James_Comey)  
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## References

1. [Statement from the Press Secretary. WhiteHouse.gov. 2017](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/05/09/statement-press-secretary-1)
2. [Trump Told Russians That Firing ‘Nut Job’ Comey Eased Pressure From Investigation. The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/us/politics/trump-russia-comey.html)