Trump is under investigation for firing ex-FBI Director Comey

US President Donald Trump confirmed in a statement on Friday that he is under investigation for the firing of former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey.

“I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch Hunt,” Trump stated in a Twitter message.

Trump originally said he fired Comey due to a recommendation by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.