From the Vault: President Clinton Fires FBI Director
May 10, 2017
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as posted by the channelPresident Trump fired FBI Director James Comey Tuesday, citing his lack of trust in Comey’s ability to lead the nation’s top law enforcement agency. Critics have questioned the timing of Comey’s firing since one of the reasons given for the decision was Comey’s handling of the investigation into former secretary of state Hillary Clinton’s emails. The last time a president fired the FBI director was July 1993 when President Clinton relieved William Sessions of his duties five and a half years into his ten-year term amid ethical questions surrounding his use of FBI resources. On Washington Week, Jack Nelson of the Los Angeles Times explained why Clinton waited six months into his presidency to dismiss Sessions despite knowing about the accusations of impropriety from Day 1. “President Clinton let him hang in there for about six months because he wanted to show that there was nothing political about getting rid of him,” Nelson said.
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