{UAH} Trump's FBI directors' quagmire

Now he's Trump's problem, thanks to the public break with the president. Although Comey's 10-year term doesn't end until 2023, the president could fire him for cause, or simply ask him to ­resign.

Another option is for Trump to publicly demand that Comey turn over everything he has to congressional committees that pledged to investigate Trump's charge that Obama bugged his campaign. Comey would probably refuse, which could create an even more dramatic showdown with Trump.

Before he does anything, Trump might consider how past presidents handled Hoover. He served under six, and nearly all thought about firing him, but he was too big and there was concern he would empty his files of dirty secrets. Harry Truman likened his methods to the secret police and accused him of blackmail, but didn't dare sack him. Even the media feared Hoover.

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