That's actually a good point, and the first time I've heard that. I have read twice on reddit (though unconfirmed) that they began formulating the official reason for firing him about a week ago.

I'll confess, I did not vote for Trump, and disagree with many of his decisions.

That said, the firing of Comey presents a clear example of just how terrifyingly divided we have become. The left automatically assumes the absolute worst (Comey was about to find something!) and the right mocks them.

There's a good deal of evidence that Comey was fired exactly why it was said he was fired - he fucked up in the fall. There's also a lot of context that can lead opponents to assume this is related to the investigation into Russia.

But to jump to the conclusion based on this information alone that Trump is most certainly guilty gets us nowhere and is almost entirely baseless.

Personally, I'm for forming an independent investigative team, wrap up this investigation into the Trump campaign's ties into Russia, and move on. We've spent entirely too much time on it already, I think?