James Comey's Official Response to Being Fired
While former FBI Director James Comey has yet to release a public statement since he was fired by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, a statement sent to his former colleagues suggests he's absolutely devastated by his unexpected termination.
First obtained by CNN's Shimon Prokupecz, Comey's letter details his belief that "a President can fired an FBI Director for any reason, or for no reason at all," and that therefore, he would not waste time dwelling on why he was let go. He then spoke at length about his pride in his former organization, and how brokenhearted he was to be leaving.
Just obtained First on CNN --- Comey writes farewell letter to his former staff and friends pic.twitter.com/Y0zy8NAo6J
- Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) May 11, 2017
You can read the entirety of Comey's letter below:
To all:
I have long believed that a President can fire an FBI Director for any reason, or for no reason at all. I'm not going to spend time on the decision or the way it was executed. I hope you won't either. It is done, and I will be fine, although I will miss you and the mission deeply.
I have said to you before that, in times of turbulence, the American people should see the FBI as a rock of competence, honesty, and independence. What makes leaving the FBI hard is the nature and quality of its people, who together make it that rock for America.
It is very hard to leave a group of people who are committed only to doing the right thing. My hope is that you will continue to live our values and the mission of protecting the American people and upholding the Constitution.
If you do that, you too will be sad when you leave, and the American people will be safer.
Working with you has been one of the great joys of my life. Thank you for that gift.
Jim Comey
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