Blindsided James Comey thought he was being PRANKED when news he was fired flashed up on TV while he spoke to FBI employees in LA

Wednesday, May 10, 2017
By Paul Martin

Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday afternoon
But Comey first learned of his termination after seeing it on TV in Los Angeles
At first he believed it was a ‘fairly funny prank’ before staff confirmed it
A letter from Trump was delivered to the FBI headquarters in DC, and Comey was finally read his termination letter over the phone
Comey has been heading an investigation into whether or not Trump’s aides worked with the Russian government before the 2016 election
He also lead the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server

By AMANDA ULRICH
DAILYMAIL.COM
10 May 2017

When FBI Director James Comey first learned that he was fired on Tuesday afternoon, he thought it was a ‘fairly funny prank.’

Comey was speaking to a group of FBI employees in Los Angeles when he saw the news that he had been terminated being played on a TV in the background, according to the New York Times.

He reportedly even laughed at the news before staff asked him to step into another room.

Before leaving, though, Comey shook hands with some of the FBI employees he had been talking with. His staff then confirmed that he had, indeed, been fired.

A letter from Donald Trump was delivered to the FBI headquarters in Washington, DC around the same time.

‘While I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation, I nevertheless concur with the judgment of the Department of Justice that you are not able to effectively lead the bureau,’ Trump wrote.

‘It is essential that we find new leadership for the F.B.I. that restores public trust and confidence in its vital law enforcement mission.’

FBI sources told ABC News that Comey was finally read his termination letter over the phone.

GOP Rep. Carlos Curbelo took to Twitter to express his disbelief over the way the firing was handled.

‘No one should find out via the television that they’ve been fired. If true, that’s poor form and plain unprofessional. #Comey,’ he wrote.

Comey’s firing was effective immediately, and deputy director Andrew McCabe was quickly made the acting head of the FBI. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions reportedly recommended that Trump fire Comey.

The news of Comey’s termination sent shock waves through the nation’s capital.

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