US President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired FBI Director James Comey - who was said to be leading an investigation into alleged links between Trump's team and Russia.
According to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer Comey has been 'terminated and removed from office.' Trump was said to have acted on "clear recommendations" from Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
In a separate letter, Rosenstein argued that it was his transgressions over the Clinton email investigation that were the cause of his dismissal, while laying out the reasons for Comey's firing.
Comey was also accused of attempting to "usurp the attorney general's authority" by publicly announcing why he felt the case should be closed without prosecution.
While addressing a group of FBI employees in Los Angeles, Comey saw a television flash news that he had been fired. In response, Comey laughed.Soon a letter was delivered to FBI headquarters indicating that he has been fired.
