Lindsey Graham welcomes Trump's firing of James Comey

Sen. Lindsey Graham.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has no qualms with the firing of FBI Director James Comey by President Trump on Tuesday, saying, "I believe a fresh start will serve the FBI and the nation well."

Trump fired Comey at the recommendation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. In his letter to Comey, Trump wrote that he was "not able to effectively lead the Bureau."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.