World news, it is a newsday. Glad you could join us. In washington, dc, just over an hour ago, the white house announced President Donald Trump has fired james comey. He was leaving the Agency Charged with investigating the white houses links with russia. Jeff sessions and his deputy made the decision. President trump said the fbi director was not able to effectively lead the bureau. He went on to say he was here by it terminated and removed from office, effect if immediately and that it was essential to find new leadership. Joining me for more detail is the north american editor. What more do we know why james comey was removed as fbi . Well, it is hard to overstate the sense of drama, the sense of shock, almost the sense that we are in a tv show, with the firing of james comey, that we are in a tv show, with the firing Ofjames Comey, only the second time the head of the fbi has been removed in this particular way. It has been a remarkable evening that has unfolded In Washington and i
This kind of never ending saga, they say, probes into allegations of the Trump Administration was linked to russia and wanting more details from the fbi on that. It is supposed to bea the fbi on that. It is supposed to be a non partisan post and that is why the terms last at least ten yea rs why the terms last at least ten years so why the terms last at least ten years so that they cross administration and and there was no linkage of their but the fact of the matter is, and a remember this at the time, being in washington last year, a lot of people suggested he himself inserted himself into the political process by usurping the power of the Attorney General in deciding the centre that latter to congress suggesting that the fbi was reopening the investigation into Hillary Clintons e mails days before a national election. Absolutely and that is what was so interesting about this hearing that the fbi director comey gave the senators because he try to defend his decision. He said it made h
World news, it is a newsday. Glad you could join us. In washington, dc, just over an hour ago, the white house announced President Donald Trump has fired james comey. He was leaving the Agency Charged with investigating the white houses links with russia. Jeff sessions and his deputy made the decision. President trump said the fbi director was not able to effectively lead the bureau. He went on to say he was here by it terminated and removed from office, effect if immediately and that it was essential to find new leadership. Joining me for more detail is the north american editor. What more do we know why james comey was removed as fbi . Well, it is hard to overstate the sense of drama, the sense of shock, almost the sense that we are in a tv show, with the firing of james comey, that we are in a tv show, with the firing Ofjames Comey, only the second time the head of the fbi has been removed in this particular way. It has been a remarkable evening that has unfolded In Washington and i
The move to sack fbi chief james comey has caused huge controversy. Donald trump claims hes lost confidence in mr comey, and the bureau needs new leadership. But Opposition Politicians say its an attempt to block the fbis investigation into the possible links between the Trump Campaign and russia. Heres what mr trump had to say when questioned at the white house. Why did you fire directed comey . Because he wasnt doing a good job, very simply. He was not doing a good job. Did it affect your meetings with the russians today . Excuse me . Will the new fbi director be in charge of the Russian Investigation . Laura bickerjoins me from washington. Its been more than 2a hours since james comey was dismissed. What more do we know about why he was removed . The question everyone has been asking is, why now . Why remove the fbi director, the man in charge of the investigation into whether or not russia colluded with the Trump Campaign during the president ial election . That has been a big ques
Rides this afternoon. Hello and welcome to the programme. Were live until iiam. Throughout the morning, the latest Breaking News and developing stories. A little later, well bring you the latest on the tainted Blood Scandal which Saw Thousands of Haemophiliac Patients being infected with hiv by the nhs in the 1970s and 1980s. As always, do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning. Use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today President Trump has fired the head of the fbi, james comey, in a move that has shocked us politics. Hed been leading an investigation into alleged links between the Trump Administration and russia. The white house says mr comey has been terminated and removed from office. Aleem maqbool reports. Absolutely explosive news out of washington tonight. This is a fox news alert, fbi director, james comey, has been fired by the president of the United States. Americans have learn