Comey reportedly asked Rosenstein for more funding for the Trump-Russia investigation days before he was fired
Eric Thayer/Getty Images
Former FBI director James Comey reportedly asked deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein for more funding and personnel for the FBI's investigation into the Trump campaign's suspected ties to Russia just days before he was fired, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
According to three officials with knowledge of the situation, Comey requested the increase in funding last week during a meeting with Rosenstein. He briefed Congress on the meeting when he testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee a few days later.
Comey was fired Tuesday afternoon by President Donald Trump, who said he based his decision on the advice of Rosenstein and attorney general Jeff Sessions.
Rosenstein, Sessions, and other Trump administration officials have said that Comey was fired solely because of his mishandling of the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server when she was secretary of state.
The president's advisers have also repeatedly said that the president had "lost confidence" in Comey and that was the basis of his decision to fire the FBI director.
- A centenarian who starts her day with gentle exercise and loves walks shares 5 longevity tips, including staying single
- A couple accidentally shipped their cat in an Amazon return package. It arrived safely 6 days later, hundreds of miles away.
- FSSAI in process of collecting pan-India samples of Nestle's Cerelac baby cereals: CEO
- 7 Nutritious and flavourful tiffin ideas to pack for school
- India's e-commerce market set to skyrocket as the country's digital economy surges to USD 1 Trillion by 2030
- Top 5 places to visit near Rishikesh
- Indian economy remains in bright spot: Ministry of Finance
- A surprise visit: Tesla CEO Elon Musk heads to China after deferring India visit
- JNK India IPO allotment date
- JioCinema New Plans
- Realme Narzo 70 Launched
- Apple Let Loose event
- Elon Musk Apology
- RIL cash flows
- Charlie Munger
- Feedbank IPO allotment
- Tata IPO allotment
- Most generous retirement plans
- Broadcom lays off
- Cibil Score vs Cibil Report
- Birla and Bajaj in top Richest
- Nestle Sept 2023 report
- India Equity Market