POOL
Washington - 13 June 2013
1. Then-FBI Direct Mueller being sworn in, then sitting down
POOL
Washington - 5 July 2016
2. FBI Director James Comey enters briefing room
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York - 1 December, 2016
3. Michael Flynn walks into Trump Tower
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cleveland - 18 July 2016
4. Paul Manafort at Republican National Convention
US POOL
Sterling Heights - 6 November 2016
5. Donald Trump, Then US Republican presidential nominee:
POOL
Washington - 13 June 2013
6. Then-FBI Direct Mueller
POOL: Washington - 5 July 2016
7. FBI Director James Comey
POOL
Raleigh, North Carolina - July 5, 2016
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, (R) Presumptive Nominee
"I don't know about you but I've always felt that Hillary Clinton would escape criminal charges for her dangerous and illegal behavior because I always knew, and I always see, and it's so sad, that our system is in fact rigged. It's totally rigged. It's corrupt. It's rigged. "
POOL
Lisbon, Maine - 28 October 2016
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US Republican presidential nominee:
"I have great respect for the FBI for righting this wrong, the American people fully understand her (Clinton's) corruption and we hope all, all justice will finally be served."
POOL
Washington DC - 22 January 2017
10. President Trump greets Comey at White House
POOL
Washington - 12 May 2017
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:
"I think the President wants loyalty to this country and to the rule of law."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Washington, D.C. - 20 March 2017
12. Comey sworn in before Congress
POOL
Washington - 13 June 2013
13. Then-FBI Direct Mueller
The appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to oversee the Russia investigation comes as questions grow over President Donald Trump's firing of Mueller's successor, James Comey.
Comey was fired May 9th as the FBI was investigating whether Trump's presidential campaign associates had colluded with Russia to influence the outcome in his behalf. Mueller's broad mandate gives him oversight not only of the Russia probe, but also of "any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation." That could well include the firing of Comey.
Key Moments
July 5, 2016: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump calls the FBI's decision not to bring criminal charges against Hillary Clinton.
Oct. 28, 2016: Days before the election, Comey informs Congress by letter that he is reopening the investigation into Clinton's email . Six days later he informs Congress in a follow-up letter that Clinton should not face criminal charges.
Nov. 8, 2016: Trump is elected president.
Jan. 22, 2017: Two days after taking office, Trump appears to single out Comey at a White House reception.
Jan. 27, 2017: At a one-on-one dinner at the White House, Trump is said to ask Comey to pledge his loyalty to the . The White House denies the account.
March 20, 2017: Comey testifies to Congress that the FBI has been investigating possible links between Trump associates and Russian officials since July.
May 9, 2017: Trump abruptly fires Comey.
May 12, 2017: Trump tweets that Comey "better hope that there are no 'tapes' of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!"
May 16, 2017: Comey associates reveal the existence of the memo Comey wrote after his Feb. 14 meeting with Trump in which he says the president asked him to shut down the FBI investigation into Flynn. The White House denies the account.
May 17, 2017: (MAY) Justice Department appoints former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to oversee the investigation.
June 9, 2017: Comey to give the first public account of the events leading up to his firing in testimony before Congress.
