Mr. Trump told aides Monday that there was “something wrong” with Mr. Comey. The president, Mr. Comey told associates, was “outside the realm of normal.”
Last week, Mr. Comey had asked a Justice Department official for more prosecutors to accelerate the F.B.I.’s investigation into Russia’s election meddling.
In Dahlonega, Ga., and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, most Trump voters said they saw little reason to question the firing of the F.B.I. director. However, a few were concerned.
The dismissal added another volatile element to the partisanship in the capital and raised the prospect of a confirmation fight.
Minzayar Oo for The New York Times. Technology by Samsung.
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