FBI Director Comey alone. Once alone, Donald J. Trump told Director Comey, I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go, and, he is a good guy. I hope you can let this go. . On March 20, 2017, Director James Comey testified before Congress that the FBI was investigating Russian interference with the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, including the possibility of its collusion with the Trump campaign. On March 30, 2017, Donald J. Trump called FBI Director James Comey and said the Russia investigation was, a cloud, that was impairing his ability to act on behalf of the country. On May 9, 2017, while the FBI was investigating whether there was any collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, Donald J. Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. In his letter informing Director Comey that he was being terminated, Donald J. Trump said, While I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation, I nevertheless concur with the judgment of the Department of Justice that you are not able to effectively lead the Bureau. . According to the New York Times, on May 10, 2017, Donald J. Trump told Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak, I just fired the head of the F.B.I. He was crazy, a real nut job … I faced great pressure because of Russia. That’s taken off. . On May 17, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller to serve as a special counsel to investigate links between the Russian government and Donald J. Trump’s Presidential campaign. According to the New York Times, shortly after learning that a special counsel had been appointed, Donald J. Trump berated Attorney General Jeff Sessions in an Oval Office meeting, said Sessions should resign, and accused Sessions of disloyalty . According to the New York Times, Sessions told Donald J. Trump he would quit and sent a resignation letter to the White House. According to the New York Times, Donald J. Trump