‘No, no. Next question’: Trump rejects collusion & Comey’s claims

US President Donald Trump has denied all allegations that he tried to pressure fired FBI Director James Comey into dropping a Russia-related probe, and called the appointment of a special counsel to probe claims of his collusion with Russia a “witch hunt.” The day after the Department of Justice appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller […]

Trump’s loyalists are praising Comey’s ouster as a blow against the ‘deep state,’ a far-right conspiracy

Alex Brandon/AP President Donald Trump’s shocking decision to fire FBI director James Comey on Tuesday set off one of the most tumultuous weeks in his young administration. Critics on both sides of the aisle blasted the president for firing the man who was overseeing an investigation into him and his associates for possible collusion with […]

Trump’s deputy attorney general reportedly threatened to quit after being painted as the mastermind behind Comey’s firing

AP Photo/Patrick Semansky While President Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI director James Comey came as a shock for many, one of the alleged architects for the dismissal was also reported to have been surprised after the hammer came down. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who wrote a three-page memorandum detailing the reasons behind his recommendation for Comey’s dismissal on Monday, was […]

Rep. Maxine Waters’ confusing interview on James Comey’s firing throws MSNBC host for a loop

Screenshot via Youtube/MSNBC Rep. Maxine Waters of California attempted to criticize President Donald Trump’s recent firing of FBI director James Comey, but managed to enter a confusing verbal joust with MSNBC’s Peter Alexander on Wednesday afternoon. Asked by Alexander to clarify comments she made about Comey months ago, in which she said “the FBI director […]

America has reached ‘an even more perilous moment’: NYT editorial board eviscerates Trump over James Comey’s firing

Mark Wilson/Getty Images After President Donald Trump fired FBI director James Comey on Tuesday, The New York Times editorial board painted a grim picture of the state of the US’s democracy in a biting perspective. “This is a tense and uncertain time in the nation’s history,” the board wrote of Trump’s decision to fire Comey. […]

The FBI is reportedly scrambling to correct some of James Comey’s testimony on Hillary Clinton’s emails

Eric Thayer/Getty Images FBI director James Comey generated national headlines last week with his dramatic testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, explaining his “incredibly painful” decision to go public about the Hillary Clinton emails found on Anthony Weiner’s laptop. Perhaps Comey’s most surprising revelation was that Huma Abedin — Weiner’s wife and a top Clinton […]

Online Privacy, Comey’s Apparent Lack Thereof, Sampha’s ‘Process’ Film: Recommended Reading (and Viewing)

Here at Flavorwire, we pride ourselves on not only writing excellent content, but also keeping an eye on other great writing from around the web. This may be a predominantly arts/culture-centric website, but given the immediate gravity of U.S. politics, we’ve been focusing this outward-looking post on indispensable political writing, as well as the occasional […]