"He (Trump) must have concluded that he was better off without him (Comey) than with him at the helm. And that is deeply troubling. I think it underscores just how essential it is that we have an independent prosecutor appointed immediately," Schiff said.

But the Trump administration was adamant in stating that there was no ulterior motive in letting Comey go.

"It's not a cover-up. In fact, the president makes clear in the letter the fact Comey assured the president that he is not under investigation," Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway told cnn.

Conway also refuted attacks on Trump's shifting position on Comey before and after entering the White House, saying "it makes complete sense because he (Trump) has lost confidence in the FBI director and he took the recommendation of Rod Rosenstein."

According to the White House, the search for a new FBI director is under way. Trump's supporters say the change will not affect any ongoing investigation, but critics suspect firing Comey was the beginning of a dangerous road of bending the FBI from neutrality.

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