CNN is reporting that Trump was absolutely white hot over Comey investigating the Russian meddling and not investigating enough the leaks from the White House.
Watch below:
Pres. Trump "white hot" over Russia probe, Comey, prior to firing, source tells @JohnKingCNN https://t.co/YZ32bCBsdM https://t.co/hJGvm51Jhv
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) May 11, 2017
OK so here’s the deal. You could plausibly believe that Comey wasn’t investigating the leaks enough, and that IS a reasonable basis to fire him. BUT, to fire him because he was investigating Trump too much does seem a little improper. IF the report is true.
Trump really excels at this kind of stuff – doing things that are technically legal, but completely upend tradition and past patterns and expectations.