Firing Comey, if done to stymie the Russia investigation, could be obstruction of justice. Elizabeth HoltzmanTo be sure, there are superficial differences between the present situation and Nixon's 1973 order to fire Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox, to which many have likened it. Second, President Nixon made it crystal clear why he wanted Cox fired -- to stop him from getting White House tapes proving Nixon covered up the Watergate break-in. We don't know for certain why President Trump fired Comey, but appearances all point to a similar motive: trying to sabotage the FBI's Russia investigation. But that contradicts the explanations in the Department of Justice letters referenced in Trump's firing letter.

Source: CNN May 12, 2017 01:07 UTC