Just now on MSNBC.
Updates coming.
Statement from Sean Spicer: The president acted on the recommendation of both the Attorney General and Deputy AG.
Official WH statement:
Well then. pic.twitter.com/Q2LUEpmzNc— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) May 9, 2017
Well then. pic.twitter.com/Q2LUEpmzNc
Links to all docs released so far, including letters from AG and Deputy AG: assets.documentcloud.org/… (PDF)
This is hilarious. Deputy AG’s reasons are his unfairness to Hillary Clinton. This from an administration that celebrated Comey’s actions back then.
Firing is getting bipartisan support in the Senate. Grassley and Feinstein both approve. (edited — apparently Feinstein did not.)
Meanwhile, in FoxNews land: