Key portions of the White House’s explanation of how President Trump decided to fire FBI Director James Comey came into question on Thursday, underlining a growing credibility crisis for the administration.
Remarkably, it was Trump himself who undercut statements from White House officials about the firing.
In an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, the president said he had made up his mind about getting rid of Comey even before receiving a recommendation from Deputy Attorney General Ron Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
“I was going to fire regardless of the recommendation,” Trump said.
White House’s FBI story unravels
Remarkably, it was Trump himself who undercut statements from White House officials about the firing.
In an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, the president said he had made up his mind about getting rid of Comey even before receiving a recommendation from Deputy Attorney General Ron Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
“I was going to fire regardless of the recommendation,” Trump said.
White House’s FBI story unravels