Will grant fired FBI chief Comey asylum if persecuted: Putin
Comparing fired FBI Director James Comey to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country would grant asylum to Comey if he faces persecution in the US. Notably, Comey had been investigating Russian interference in the US presidential elections. Adding that Comey's leaks made him vulnerable, Putin said Comey acted as an activist rather than FBI's chief.