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FBI Director James Comey has been fired by President Trump.
"Today, President Donald J. Trump informed FBI Director James Comey that he has been terminated and removed from office," Press Secretary Sean Spicer announced Tuesday. "President Trump acted based on the clear recommendations of both Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions."
"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 statement.
According to the White House, "a search for a new permanent FBI Director will begin immediately."
Hollywood is already sounding off with shock on Twitter.
Just lemme know pic.twitter.com/KQEqH8aGrX
@prattprattpratt
Donald Trump definitely has syphillis!! Who would act like this? Nixon must have had syphillis too! @MitchMcConnell you better wake up
@chelseahandler
HOUSEWIVES PLAYBOOK: he saw Cynthia rip up Nene's friendship contract and thinks he can do the same thing https://t.co/91OaMWRsl3
@Andy
Impeach him
@johnlegend
So, who will replace Comey?
@FullFrontalSamB
We are to trust that whomever you hire to replace Comey will lead a fair nonpartisan investigation into your collusion with Russia, @POTUS? https://t.co/NiqeIYzMRK
@Alyssa_Milano
What a co-inky-dink. Connect the dots, people. It ain't a bunny with a bonnet in a sail boat. https://t.co/79AyQpoIxc
@Alyssa_Milano
It's your move, @GOP. Who will step up and be the hero?
@Alyssa_Milano
What. The. Fuck. https://t.co/PIf5h4zAMD
@kumailn
The only person I'd trust as new Director of FBI is fictional character Fox Mulder.
@kumailn
Wow. I have no love for Comey but....Rather than drain the swamp, T is emptying the halls. Who's left? His kids and a bunch of amateurs. https://t.co/DvBTVSEM68
@denisohare
WOW
@SavannahGuthrie
TRUMP FIRES COMEY! ABSOLUTE OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE! ABSOLUTE EVIL! ?8^¥
@JimCarrey
My money's on Tiffany Trump. https://t.co/cG0vQl5SGC
@RuPaul
COMEY FIRED! Dirty, corrupt things afoot. The truth will all come out. The unraveling continues... Hold the election over. Dirty. Corrupt.
@MMFlint
Guilty. Fucking. Pig.
@WillChaseMe
😊👍🏻#MAGA
I am shocked, shocked to learn that Sessions who lied about Russia, recommended that Trump fire the man investigating them both about Russia
@scottderrickson
FBI DIRECTOR CHACHI pic.twitter.com/cuY0lngeuq
@scottderrickson
(Michael Rooker from JFK voice): This's crazy! This's CRAZY! https://t.co/s5rFcKJgY2
@pattonoswalt
(Chevy Chase in VACATION voice): This is crazy this is crazy this is crazy https://t.co/s5rFcKJgY2
@pattonoswalt
James Comey investigating candidate Clinton? Terrific! James Comey investigating candidate Trump? Fired. By the leader of the "free" world.
@gideonemery
"Nothin To See Here"
@questlove
-yall's government
Wonder if Trump will nominate me to serve as FBI director. Don't laugh. Being a white man, I'm totally in the running.
@mguggenheim
When you're fresh meat, kill and throw them something fresher. pic.twitter.com/jp4NYsZ0Fv
@HouseofCards
Firing the FBI Director seems like the kind of thing a President does when he knows he's going to jail. (See: Nixon, Richard)
@michaelianblack
Jesus. It's terrifying how funny this is. 😔 https://t.co/n8xluylGoc
@Sarah_Hyland
Strolling into the brand-new FEDERAL BUREAU OF IVANKA like pic.twitter.com/wNtZdBdoPX
@ira
Though I blame Comey for Trumps win, also believed he'd get to the bottom of #TrumpRussiaCollusion Got to take back House & Senate in 2018!
@ChazBono
Are you kidding me? https://t.co/wDue1bfnEs
@GeorgeTakei
The wheels are coming off the crazy bus. He can fire those who might discover it, but the truth will out. Tick tock, time's almost up.
@GeorgeTakei
TRUMP SAYS 1 OF THE REASONS HE FIRED FBI DIRECTOR COMEY IS
@cher
BECAUSE OF WHAT HE DID 2
HILLARY CLINTON.GOD,HE IS A
A GUTLESS,LYING,TRAITOR ‼️
TRUMP WILL GO 2JAIL‼️HES GUILTY AS GEN FLYNN‼️TRUMPS A TRAITOR,WHO IS GETS💰FROM RUSSIA‼️FOLLOW THE💰‼️🚽'S A LYING 🐖#MANCHURIANCANDIDATE
@cher
Trump might just as well have said: "Lock me up" Last gasp of a dying man. GOP stop being unpatriotic pussies. #SpecialProsecutor
@robreiner
The President of the United States just fired the head of the FBI who is currently investigating him. Our democracy is toast. Bye Felicia.
@joshgad
Orange Shady is gonna make sure we never get to the bottom of this madness! "Nixon The Sequel". Remember the firing of Archibald Cox?! Hmmmm https://t.co/8AjXBwKCkB
@ArsenioHall
So will Tiffany be going to law school while she's running the FBI? Pace yourself, girl!
@MoRocca
#COMEY This is absolutely OUTRAGEOUS!!! The Head of an IMPARTIAL agcy was FIRED bc he was uncovering corruption in the WH! #🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@DebraMessing
(RT) Sessions recused himself from trump Russia then got the man in charge of it fired.
@DebraMessing
The firing of Comey is a very dangerous development for this republic. Make no mistake we are now living under a fascist regime.
@PattyArquette
Worse than watergate.
@ChloeGMoretz
Is this ever going to reach a conclusion? How is firing the person in charge of investigating you not an abuse of power?
@EmbryEthan
High Crimes anybody
Trump administration is all like
@EmbryEthan
"Fuck misdemeanors man. That's kiddy hopper shit. HIGH CRIMES FUCKERS!!"
PLEASE WAKE UP THIS IS CRAY YALL https://t.co/eC92lM5Gl8
@SarahKSilverman
Special. Prosecutor. NOW.
@wilw
We don't need a special prosecutor. We need an Auror. @jk_rowling
@joss
I'm just...... woah... what the heck? https://t.co/gPOHgss1RS
@1capplegate
So AG Jeff Sessions who had to recuse himself from the Russia investigation recommends firing the man in charge of said investigation. 🤔
@sunny
as well they should
@Rosie
he is done
and it is insanity
to allow him to continue
as potus
i am ashamed of how badly we have handled trump https://t.co/Ifcm7jEM7G
You and all your "party over country" @GOP friends are going down with this administration.
@RealMerrinD
THAT's the fresh start that will serve us well. https://t.co/4YBNHNurfw
