Trump's Premium on Loyalty Poses Hurdle in Search for FBI Chief
- Nominee will face pressure from Senate to show independence
- President has long stressed personal allegiance as top trait
Trump Escalates Fight With Comey, Hints of Taped Talks
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The job description for FBI director under President Donald Trump includes an unusual requirement: personal loyalty to him.
Just after Trump took office, the new president summoned James Comey to the White House and asked the now-fired FBI chief to pledge loyalty to him, according to an associate who’s spoken directly with Comey in the past few days. Comey declined, instead telling Trump that he would always be honest, according to the associate.