James B. Comey, who was ousted on Tuesday as Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director by President Donald Trump, learned about his firing from a TV news report while speaking with FBI agents in Los Angeles, according to an FBI source.

“He was caught flat-footed,” said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Comey was surprised by the news but kept talking to the agents, the source said. Comey had been set to speak Tuesday night at an FBI recruiting event in Hollywood. But Comey instead headed for Los Angeles International Airport. More than two dozen reporters were standing outside the Directors Guild of America, where the event was taking place, awaiting Comey.

source: GULF NEWS