Trump defends FBI director sacking
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his firing of FBI director James Comey in a series of Tweets, even as the turmoil in Washington continued over the sacking.
He vowed to replace Comey with someone "far better."
"Comey lost the confidence of almost everyone in Washington, Republican and Democrat alike. When things calm down, they will be thanking me," Trump wrote in a Tweet.
James Comey will be replaced by someone who will do a far better job, bringing back the spirit and prestige of the FBI.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2017
Comey lost the confidence of almost everyone in Washington, Republican and Democrat alike. When things calm down, they will be thanking me!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2017
Comey was leading an investigation into the Trump 2016 presidential campaign's possible collusion with Russia to influence the election outcome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the sacking will not impact relations between the two nations.
"There will be no effect," Putin told CBS."Your question looks very funny for me. Don't be angry with me. We have nothing to do with that."
(WION with inputs from Reuters)