The White House has indicated that a search for a new FBI director will begin “immediately”.
The announcement from the White House that FBI Director James Comey has been fired from his position has sent shockwaves around Washington, and raised plenty of eyebrows elsewhere.
Trump was said to have acted on “clear recommendations” from Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah taped a new episode moments after the news broke and said: “You can’t just fire the FBI director.