Trump Fires FBI Chief

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The US President Donald Trump has sacked the head of the FBI.

The White House insists the decision was made because of James Comey’s handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails.

However Democrats claim it’s because of his work on the investigation into alleged links between Russia and the Trump election campaign.

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BBC’s North America Correspondent Anthony Zurcher says Mr Comey was addressing an FBI recruitment event when news of his firing appeared on TV screens.