Donald Trump fires man investigating Donald Trump
Donald Trump has just fired FBI director James Comey. Or, to put it another way…
The President of the United States just fired the man overseeing an investigation into the President of the United States.
— Ben White (@morningmoneyben) May 9, 2017
Can't be under FBI investigation if there's no FBI Director. pic.twitter.com/nt2oSnMM6V
— S. Sami (@S_Universal) May 10, 2017
Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway has been on telly saying it was nothing to do with Russia and all to do with the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails. Here’s how the world reacted, captured in the face of CNN anchor Anderson Cooper.
So here's a gif of Anderson Cooper eyerolling at Kellyanne Conway pic.twitter.com/HT0Q1oTDV4
— Colin Jones (@colinjones) May 10, 2017
Some essential analysis.
People always say, "Can he do that? Doesn't he realize how bad it looks?" Autocrats don't care how it looks, only if it adds to their power.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) May 9, 2017
Firing your secret police chief because he's investigating you is the stuff of banana republics. America as I knew it is gone.
— John Schindler (@20committee) May 9, 2017
FUN FACT: President Nixon never fired the Director of the FBI #FBIDirector #notNixonian pic.twitter.com/PatArKOZlk
— RichardNixonLibrary (@NixonLibrary) May 9, 2017
But who’s going to replace him?
New FBI Director announced pic.twitter.com/TFqwwuVLts
— Mr Roger Quimbly (@RogerQuimbly) May 9, 2017
BREAKING: President Trump announces new FBI director, Trivanka Drump pic.twitter.com/fogvMPPayZ
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) May 9, 2017
The White House has announced Chet Americanman as the new director of the #FBI. pic.twitter.com/5QFKUewKay
— Toby Earle (@TobyonTV) May 10, 2017
I am happy to introduce my new FBI Director, John Miller. Incredible guy. Very impartial. You can totally trust him. pic.twitter.com/bkalKITEyk
— Donald J. Drumpf (@RealDonalDrumpf) May 10, 2017
Here’s a spoof of Trump’s letter to the (former) FBI chief.
President Trump's letter to fired #FBIDirector James Comey pic.twitter.com/pJtVV7l74K
— Funny Or Die (@funnyordie) May 9, 2017
Only marginally less believable than the real one.
incredible. the president thanked James Comey for supposedly not investigating his ties to Russia in his termination letter. pic.twitter.com/qejj0yN1lf
— Tom McKay (@thetomzone) May 9, 2017
To recap…
Here is a diagram I've done outlining the complex web of connections between the Trump team and Russia. pic.twitter.com/hstWuGJQSU
— Chris Addison (@mrchrisaddison) March 4, 2017
Quick while we don't have a FBI Director, copy all the VHS tapes you have! No one can stop you! pic.twitter.com/zxUvnPWMtW
— Sarah Fox (@SarahFoxes) May 10, 2017
