(2017-05-10) Behind Comeys Firing An Enraged Trump Fuming About Russia

Behind James Comey’s firing: An enraged Donald Trump, fuming about Russia. He had grown enraged by the Russia investigation, two advisers said, frustrated by his inability to control the mushrooming narrative around Russia. He repeatedly asked aides why the Russia investigation wouldn’t disappear and demanded they speak out for him.

and that the FBI director wouldn't support his claims that President Barack Obama had tapped his phones in Trump Tower.

Two White House officials said there was little communications strategy in handling the firing, and that staffers were given talking points late Tuesday for hastily arranged media appearances.

Trump received letters from Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, and Jeff Sessions, the attorney general, calling for Comey's dismissal, on Tuesday.

Trump had talked about the firing for over a week, and the letters were written to give him rationale to fire Comey.