Comey says he was fired over Russia probe, blasts 'lies'

WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey asserted Thursday that President Donald Trump fired him to interfere with his investigation of Russia's ties to the Trump campaign, bluntly accusing the White House of spreading "lies, plain and simple."

Comey also revealed that he'd orchestrated the public release of information about his private conversations with the president in an effort to further the investigation.

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