FBI Director James Comey will keep his job in President Trump's administration, The New York Times reports.
The FBI is currently investigating several associates of Trump for possible ties to the Russian government.
After Trump won the election, he said he had not made up his mind over whether he would ask Comey to resign. Comey was widely criticized, including by Attorney General Loretta Lynch, over his handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server.
WATCH | At a White House first responders event, Trump praised Comey, saying, "You've become more famous than me."
It is impossible for the FBI not to recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton. What she did was wrong! What Bill did was stupid!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 2, 2016
Trump also bashed Comey's FBI for not recommending charges against Clinton.
Crooked Hillary colluded w/FBI and DOJ and media is covering up to protect her. It's a #RiggedSystem! Our country deserves better! pic.twitter.com/n2NpH3zmcy
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 17, 2016
At one point, he claimed Clinton was colluding with the FBI for a cover-up.
Comey had been facing calls to resign for weeks. The Department of Justice launched an investigation into how Comey handled the Clinton email case, particularly announcing it had reopened its investigation just days before the election over what turned out to be an irrelevant update.
He's in the fourth year of a 10-year term. He can only lose his job if he resigns or is fired by the president.
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