Timeline - U.S. FBI Director Comey's year of controversy ends in firing


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey followed a turbulent year for Comey in which he became embroiled in controversy over his handling of investigations involving both Trump and former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Here is a timeline of the events that preceded Comey's firing and Trump's reaction to them.

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