UPDATING THROUGHOUT THE DAY
McConnell Rejects Calls For Special Prosecutor In Russia Investigation, And Other Trump News From Wednesday
Wednesday, May 10th. Day 111.
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Top Stories
- FBI Director Comey Fired: In an incredible turn of events, Donald Trump has fired FBI Director Comey for what he said was his mishandling of the Clinton email investigation. Many speculate, however, that the firing was motivated by the FBI's investigation of Trump's connections to Russia.
- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejects calls for a special investigator: Since Comey's ouster, calls for an independent investigation into Trump's potential ties to Russia have grown, but the top GOP senator remains unmoved.
- Trump Meets With Russian Foreign Minister: In an unfortunately-timed meeting with the Russian foreign minister, Trump reportedly told Sergey Lavrov that he'd like to build "business-like relations" with Russia.
- Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Faced A Crowd Of Boos At A Commencement Speech Today: Trump's education secretary faced constant boos today as she spoke to a graduating class at a historically black university in Florida.
Other Stories
- Kansas Secretary Of State Ordered To Surrender Trump Meeting Notes Kansas City Star
- Census Director Resigns Digg
- Laptops Banned In Carry-Ons In Flights From Europe To The US The Daily Beast
Trump's Tweets
Donald Trump broke his silence on Comey's firing Wednesday morning by firing off a series of tweets.
Trump then took aim at Senator Richard Blumenthal, who criticized President Trump on television last night — bringing up his scandal in 2010.
In his last tweet of the morning, Trump tried to refute the suggestion that his firing of Comey may have something to do with the investigation of Trump campaign advisers by the FBI.
Here's what happened Tuesday.
<p>Benjamin Goggin is the News Editor at Digg. </p>
