James Comey Wasn't The First FBI Director To Be Fired By A President
President Donald Trump caused a stir in Washington when he abruptly fired F.B.I. Director James Comey in May — though Comey wasn’t the first F.B.I. director to be excused from the role. President Bill Clinton fired then-FBI Director William Sessions in 1993.
Trump’s move was controversial because Comey was investigating Trump’s associates and their alleged ties to the Kremlin. It was later revealed that Trump may have tried to influence those investigations by leaning on Comey to stop them, even separately asking for Comey’s loyalty.