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Jimmy Kimmel On James Comey's Firing: 'This Is The Kind Of Thing Dictators Do'

Jimmy Kimmel On James Comey's Firing: 'This Is The Kind Of Thing Dictators Do'

Jimmy Kimmel took aim at President Donald Trump on Tuesday for his “shameful and disgraceful” firing of FBI director James Comey.

“It was yet another crazy day in the United States of America,” Kimmel said.

Kimmel was baffled that the president sacked Comey whilst the FBI was investigating potential ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.

“This is the kind of thing dictators do,” Kimmel said, before asking if Trump thought he was still hosting “Celebrity Apprentice” where “they fire someone every week.”

“We’ve seen a lot of unusual stuff, but this is outrageous,” he added.

Check out the full segment above.