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Wray confirmed by Senate to lead FBI after Comey firing

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Justice Department lawyer Christopher Wray as FBI chief, nearly three months after the agency's previous director, James Comey , was fired by President Donald Trump.
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Publish Date:02/August/2017 | 05:30

Trump’s Tape Ruse Risks Fresh Legal Jeopardy in Russia Probe

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump’s admission that he never taped his conversations with ousted FBI Director James Comey risks exposing him to fresh legal jeopardy and weakens his credibility in the eyes of investigators probing ties between his associates and Russia.
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Publish Date:23/June/2017 | 13:08

Trump Slams ‘Cowardly’ Comey as Sessions Offers to Testify

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump called James Comey “cowardly,” days after the fired FBI director’s testimony to a Senate committee and as Attorney General Jeff Sessions offered to speak to the same panel to answer questions about alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
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Publish Date:12/June/2017 | 04:20

Sessions says he will discuss Comey with Senate panel

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a letter on Saturday that he will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday to address matters former FBI Director James Comey brought up this week in testimony to the same panel.
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Publish Date:11/June/2017 | 24:34

Trump Says He'd Testify That Comey Lied About Loyalty Demand

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump said fired FBI Director James Comey lied in his Senate testimony and that he would be willing to testify under oath that he didn’t demand a pledge of personal loyalty from Comey.
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Publish Date:10/June/2017 | 07:14

Comey Leaves Trump Under a Crippling ‘Cloud’ of Investigations

EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump’s White House had feared the worst from former FBI Director James Comey ’s testimony -- the revelation of what one close associate called a "salacious bomb" that would send the investigations off into entirely new, and entirely unpredictable, directions.
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Publish Date:10/June/2017 | 05:44

Dollar stuck near six-week low vs. yen as "Super Thursday" events loom

EghtesadOnline: The dollar wallowed near a six-week low against the safe-haven yen on Wednesday, with traders cautious ahead of Britain's general election, a European Central Bank policy decision and testimony by former FBI Director James Comey .
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Publish Date:07/June/2017 | 06:03

Gold Makes Run Toward $1,300 as Risk Flares From U.K. to Mideast

EghtesadOnline: Gold’s taking aim at $1,300 an ounce. The metal has rallied to the highest since November as investors position themselves for the outcome of the U.K. election and potential drama of former FBI Director James Comey ’s testimony, while also tracking tensions in the Middle East.
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Publish Date:07/June/2017 | 05:09

Comey Agrees to Testify to Senate as Trump's Crisis Week Endures

EghtesadOnline: Former FBI Director James Comey agreed to testify in open session before the Senate Intelligence Committee about the bureau’s probe into Russian meddling with the 2016 U.S. election, intensifying Donald Trump’s troubles at the start of his first foreign trip as president.
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Publish Date:20/May/2017 | 05:02

With a threat of 'tapes,' Trump tells ousted FBI chief not to talk to media

EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump warned ousted FBI Director James Comey on Friday not to talk to the media, a highly unusual move that prompted fresh charges the president is trying to silence the man who led an investigation into possible collusion between Trump's election campaign and Russia.
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Publish Date:13/May/2017 | 06:27

Asia Stocks Rise; Yen Gains Amid North Korea Worry

EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks resumed a rally as Hong Kong shares jumped. U.S. stock-index futures slipped as Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey , while the yen rose on concern over North Korea’s nuclear program.
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Publish Date:10/May/2017 | 04:40

Trump Fires FBI Director Comey Amid Russia Meddling Inquiry

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey amid the agency’s investigation of Russian interference in last year’s election, saying the bureau needed new leadership to restore “public trust and confidence.”
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Publish Date:10/May/2017 | 04:32

FBI head denies Trump wiretap claim, confirms Russia election probe

EghtesadOnline: The head of the FBI publicly challenged U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, denying the Republican's claim that former president Barack Obama wiretapped his 2016 election campaign and confirming his agency had launched a criminal investigation into any collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia.
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Publish Date:20/March/2017 | 21:36

Clinton blames FBI's Comey for her defeat in call with donors

EghtesadOnline: Hillary Clinton blamed FBI director James Comey for her stunning defeat in Tuesday's presidential election in a conference call with her top campaign funders on Saturday, according to two participants who were on the call.
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Publish Date:13/November/2016 | 04:33

Clinton takes on FBI director in latest email flap

EghtesadOnline: Hillary Clinton on Saturday challenged FBI Director James Comey to provide a fuller explanation of investigative steps he is taking related to her use of a private email server, as the Democratic presidential candidate accused him of "deeply troubling" behavior 10 days before the U.S. elections.
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Publish Date:30/October/2016 | 06:11