Trump Shifts Rationale for Firing Comey, Calling Him a ‘Showboat’
By PETER BAKER and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
In an NBC interview, the president said he would have dismissed the F.B.I. director even if the attorney general and his deputy had not advised it.
In an NBC interview, the president said he would have dismissed the F.B.I. director even if the attorney general and his deputy had not advised it.
James B. Comey’s associates say he now believes his unwillingness to pledge personal loyalty led President Trump to fire him as the F.B.I. director.
The acting director called the Russia investigation “highly significant” and said the fired F.B.I. chief had “broad support” from employees, rebutting White House claims.
After Staff Sgt. Mark De Alencar’s death in America’s forgotten war in Afghanistan last month, his family finds solace in sharing with the nation a man his wife calls “my hero in our little world.”
Britain’s abandonment of the European Union jeopardizes London’s status as the leading hub of international finance.
The expected resignation of the correction commissioner comes amid revelations about mismanagement and dysfunction.
More than one-third of profits at leading retailers like Macy’s are derived from store-branded credit cards. But counting on customers’ debt is not a sustainable strategy.
