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WASHINGTON — Days before he was fired as F.B.I. director, James B. Comey asked the Justice Department for more prosecutors and other personnel to accelerate the bureau’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the presidential election. It was the first clear-cut evidence that Mr. Comey believed the bureau needed more resources to handle a sprawling and highly politicized counterintelligence investigation. His appeal, described on Wednesday by four congressional officials, was made to Rod J.

WASHINGTON — Days before he was fired as F.B.I. director, James B. Comey asked the Justice Department for more prosecutors and other personnel to accelerate the bureau’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the presidential election. It was the first clear-cut evidence that Mr. Comey believed the bureau needed more resources to handle a sprawling and highly politicized counterintelligence investigation. His appeal, described on Wednesday by four congressional officials, was made to Rod J.

James Comey's abrupt firing as FBI director took Washington -- and the nation -- by surprise Tuesday, but he is not the first bureau chief to be dismissed by a president. William Sessions -- no relation to current Attorney General Jeff Sessions -- served as director of the FBI from Nov.

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FBI Director James Comey requested additional money and staffing from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for the investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election just days before his firing, according to two sources, including Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and a U.S. official with knowledge of the situation. News of the request, first reported by The New York Times, came as Trump administration officials claimed that Comey's termination was unrelated to the investigation.

A president who thrives on crises has created the biggest one yet of his presidency. Justice Department. No one is seriously questioning whether the president acted within his authority, and the White House’s official explanation for what transpired is straightforward enough.

Vice President Mike Pence pushed back on suggestions Wednesday that President FBI Director James Comey was related to the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in last year's presidential election and potential ties to associates of Trump. Pence, speaking to the press at the Capitol in his first public comments after the firing, insisted that Trump's decision was based solely on the best interests of the country and that he was acting upon the recommendation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney Genera

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON — A deepening sense of uncertainty pervaded Washington as the White House on Wednesday struggled to explain President Trump’s sudden firing of FBI Director James Comey, who appeared to have been escalating his investigation of possible Trump campaign ties to Russia just days ago. The long-term impact of Trump’s extraordinarily rare action remained unclear.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories Calls for a special investigation were repeated Wednesday as the White House faced questions about the dismissal of FBI director James Comey.   Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was a central player in the firing of James Comey.   Democrats are pressing for a special investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.

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