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FBI agents were reportedly 'in tears' after James Comey was fired

"We just have no idea why this happened. No idea."

Following the wave of criticism after President Donald Trump fired former FBI director James Comey on Tuesday afternoon, FBI agents were reportedly distraught at the abrupt departure of the head of their agency.

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Although Trump's dismissal letter cited Comey's handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation as the determining factor of his firing, several FBI agents were reportedly suspicious of the timing because of the bureau's active investigation into Trump's campaign. The FBI is currently

Comey was also reportedly caught off-guard. According to a New York Times report, he found out he was dismissed when news about it splashed across television screens at the FBI's field office in Los Angeles.

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On Tuesday evening, former Attorney General Eric Holder delivered a motivational message to officials at the FBI and the Justice Department on Twitter: "

Comey served three years of his 10-year term as the head of the FBI. He would be the second director to be fired from the bureau after President Bill Clinton fired William Sessions during an ethics investigation in 1993.

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