He attributed the action to recommendations from Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein , which criticized Comey 's conduct in the investigation about Hillary Clinton 's emails .
On May 9 , 2017 , Trump dismissed FBI Director James Comey .
Trump attributed the action to recommendations from Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein , which criticized Director 's conduct in the investigation about Hillary Clinton 's emails .
On May 9 , 2017 , Trump dismissed FBI Director James Comey .