Though I think it was proper to fire Comey, I have sympathy for him because he got into situations he didn't know how to handle and didn't handle them well. Overall, I guess he well as Deputy Attorney General of the Justice Department although he seemed confused about whether waterboarding was torture that showed he could become rattled.
After getting Trump elected, Comey did seem to pursue the Russian election scandal seriously; however, it was too late.
Comey's replacement might be a matter of concern. Rumors are the favorite is Joe Lieberman.
Now with a special prosecutor, things might progress even better. Mueller seems to be a popular choice and bipartisan choice; however, it seems like the White House will attempt to muddy the waters.*
I'm not sure about Joe Lieberman as a replacement. Lieberman is also senior counsel at Kasowitz, Benson, Torres, and Friedman, a law firm that has frequently represented Trump ...** It would seem that conflicts with Lieberman are even more severe than for Mueller. As far as I am concerned, Lieberman also got kind of weird late in his career and was very critical of President Obama. I think that the acting FBI director might be the best choice.
* http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/05/reuters-trump-mueller.
** http://theweek.com/speedreads/700053/trump-says-joe-lieberman-leading-candidate-replace-comey-fbi-director
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