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White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington to discuss FBI director James Comey's firing and address calls for a special prosecutor to investigate allegations of Russian interference in the U.S. election. Huckabee stands by her claim that rank-and-file staff of the FBI had lost confidence in Comey despite some bureau agents taking issue with the statement.
Acting FBI director Andrew McCabe is pushing agents to focus on their work despite the drama surrounding FBI director James Comey's firing. McCabe has taken over the investigation into the Trump campaign's potential ties to Russia. Jeff Pegues reports.
After the firing of FBI director James Comey, Democrats are demanding that a special prosecutor investigate any links between the Trump campaign and Russia. President Trump posted a video on Twitter that shows how Democrats had wanted Comey to go, but Democrats insist there are too many unanswered questions. Nancy Cordes reports.
President Trump and the White House are still working to justify the president's firing of FBI director James Comey. Comey sent a message of encouragement to former colleagues which also said, "I will be fine." Margaret Brennan reports.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) told CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid on "Red & Blue" that James Comey had become an issue for the FBI, but that the Trump administration could have handled his firing better. Cassidy also said that while the House health care bill has its problems, he remains "optimistic" the Senate can pass a bill that makes it to Trump's desk.
It didn't take long for some people draw parallels between President Trump's firing of FBI Director Comey and the President Nixon's "Saturday Night Massacre." Historian Jonathan Darman joined "Red & Blue" to discuss with CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid if the comparison is warranted.
CBS News has obtained the email former FBI Director Comey's sent to colleagues after his firing. He says in that letter that the president has the right to fire the FBI director -- even without giving a reason. Lawmakers from both parties are now calling for a special prosecutor to pick up the investigation into the Trump administration's alleged ties to Russia. Kevin Cirilli of Bloomberg TV and Molly Hooper of The Hill join "Red & Blue" to discuss.
Many Senate Democrats have called for a special prosecutor to investigate potential ties between the Trump campaign and Russia after President Trump abruptly fired FBI director James Comey on Tuesday. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid joins CBSN to discuss whether Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will appoint special counsel for the investigation as well as who might replace Comey as FBI director on an interim basis.
Congressional Democrats have drawn comparisons between President Trump and former President Nixon, who ordered the firing of the Watergate scandal's independent prosecutor in what is now called the "Saturday Night Massacre." CBS News Chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN with the latest on Congress' calls for a special prosecutor.
The former FBI director quickly boarded a plane in Los Angeles after his sudden dismissal. On Wednesday, a photographer caught him in casual apparel in McLean, VA.
Jeffrey Ringel, a 21-year veteran of the FBI and current director of the Soufan Group, spoke with CBSN on how FBI agents reacted to the firing of Director James Comey.
With James Comey out, acting Director Andrew McCabe takes over the FBI's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. CBS News Justice and Homeland Security correspondent Jeff Pegues spoke with CBSN about what comes next in the FBI's probe into Russia.
Ken Thomas, White House reporter for the Associated Press, spoke with CBSN about the factors behind James Comey's dismissal and its fallout.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin weighed in on James Comey's dismissal before taking the ice for a hockey game in Sochi, Russia. His top diplomat, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, met with President Trump in the Oval Office. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
The White House is pointing to a memo from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to justify President Trump's decision to fire James Comey. Rosenstein specifically criticized a news conference Comey held last July on the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Chip Reid reports.
Inside FBI headquarters, Andrew McCabe took over as acting FBI director after James Comey and is heading up the Russia investigation. Jeff Pegues reports on what's next for the probe, including fears that Comey's permanent replacement will slow the investigation.
Senate Democrats accused President Trump of courting a constitutional crisis when he fired James Comey, and they argue that the only solution is to bring in an independent special prosecutor. However, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said that would impede the Russia investigations that are already underway. Nancy Cordes has more.
President Trump offered a brief explanation for his firing of FBI Director James Comey, and deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders described it as an erosion of confidence. The firing raises plenty of questions, including about the FBI's Russia investigation. Major Garrett reports.
Many members of Congress and political observers are calling the President's decision to fire James Comey "Nixonian," making comparisons to former President Richard Nixon's "Saturday Night Massacre." Politico columnist and author Jeff Greenfield talks about the comparisons on CBSN.
There are many questions facing the Department of Justice following President Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid joins CBSN's Reena Ninan to talk about that and possible candidates who could serve as interim director of the FBI.
Max Kunter, senior writer for Newsweek, and Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBSN political contributor, join CBSN's Reena Ninan to discuss the fallout from President Trump's abrupt firing of FBI Director James Comey.
After President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, some are speculating as to why the termination came in the middle of the FBI's Trump-Russia investigation
The Washington Post's Amber Phillips discusses President Trump's dismissal of FBI Director James Comey and the president's meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is meeting with President Trump at the White House just a day after President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. The Atlantic's Julia Ioffe joins CBSN with more on Lavrov and the questions raised by their meeting.
A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two criminal counts. Comey has said he is innocent.
Two major TV station owners, Sinclair and Nexstar, said they will return "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to the air Friday after preempting the show last week.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she has ordered DOJ agents to guard ICE facilities — and directed counterterrorism task forces to look into attacks against federal agents.
A magistrate judge expressed confusion and surprise at some points during a Thursday night court session when a federal grand jury returned James Comey's indictment.
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to withhold more than $4 billion in foreign aid funding through a maneuver known as a "pocket rescission."
The gunman in the deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting, Shane Tamura, wrote about the brain disease CTE in a note obtained by investigators.
Humberto rapidly strengthened into a major hurricane as it churned over the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.
Assata Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard, was convicted of murdering a state trooper in 1973 and escaped prison in 1979.
Senate Democrats are escalating their demands for information about White House border czar Tom Homan and any involvement he has had in federal contracts.