The news that FBI Director James Comey has been fired by the White House raises myriad questions and concerns.
"The FBI is one of our nation's most cherished and respected institutions, and today will mark a new beginning for our crown jewel of law enforcement," Trump said, adding that the search for Comey’s replacement will begin immediately.
The White House cited Comey’s mishandling of Hillary Clinton’s email investigation as the reason for his termination, but people aren’t quite buying it. Until today’s shocking events, Comey was the leader of an investigation into whether Trump’s advisers colluded with Russia to swing the presidential election in the Republican candidate’s favour.
Whenever anything major happens in politics or any other sphere, people flock to Twitter to share their reactions. Humour has become a coping mechanism over the past several months so there’s no shortage of jabs — but the overarching sentiment is that an independent investigation is needed immediately.
EXT. JAMES COMEY'S HOUSE - NIGHT
— Lily Herman (@lkherman) May 9, 2017
Comey opens a box on his stoop containing whiskey and a card.
It reads, "Suck it, you asshat. - xoxo HRC"
And as Comey was being fired, he whispered a defeated "But... her emails..." as a last attempt to prove his worth.
— Anne T. Donahue (@annetdonahue) May 9, 2017
Trump Nominates Mar-A-Lago Chocolate Cake Slice to Replace Comey as FBI Director
— kara vallow (@teenagesleuth) May 9, 2017
You know what Trump did by firing Comey? He confessed by taking that action.
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) May 9, 2017
Firing FBI Director Comey to stop the #TrumpRussiaInvestigation is more Nixonian than anything Nixon did during #Watergate pic.twitter.com/TrtFKSOYQj
— Jonathan Riley (@JonRiley7) May 10, 2017
#RussiaGate is looking more and more like #Watergate pic.twitter.com/VOiUxaThut
— AWW (@Mom2cjandaj) May 10, 2017
FUN FACT: President Nixon never fired the Director of the FBI #FBIDirector #notNixonian pic.twitter.com/PatArKOZlk
— RichardNixonLibrary (@NixonLibrary) May 9, 2017
An incredibly ominous sign, no matter your view of Comey. He investigated + was removed by Sessions, who is implicated in interference case. https://t.co/zNgMqkCnus
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) May 9, 2017
FBI Director James Comey was just fired. How is that not Treason to fire the head of the investigation into your illegal actions.
— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) May 9, 2017
People who were fired while investigating Trump:
— Victor Stoddard (@VicStoddard) May 9, 2017
Sally Yates
Preet Bharara
James Comey
An independent committee is essential #Watergate
If Bill Clinton got an independent investigation over a blowjob, Donald Trump deserves one for screwing the entire country.#Comey
— Greg Hogben (@MyDaughtersArmy) May 10, 2017
@JohnCornyn Senator, I'm a Texan, I'm a Republican. Step up and do the right thing here, not make petty jabs. Independent investigation now.
— Christopher Vega (@TheVega) May 10, 2017
We need an independent investigation. We also need an a GOP that isn't complicit in the president's crimes. We need lots of things.
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) May 9, 2017
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