washington u.s. president donald trump decide fire fbi chief jam comey deputy attorney general rod rosenstein write memo outline concern rosenstein say statement friday lend credence trump version events announce month comey fire white house officials initially point rosenstein memo reason fire fbi director oversee investigation collusion russia trump campaign 2016 u.s. presidential election trump say subsequent interview nbc news plan fire comey receive rosenstein memo statement friday see reuters rosenstein write inform senior attorney president go remove director comey write memorandum attorney general summarize concern statement first report nbc news rosenstein go outline concern comey job performance toward end 1/2-page document rosenstein write memorandum statement reason justify for-cause termination fire rosenstein brief members house representatives friday congressman darrell issa ask reporters rosenstein indicate whether anyone ask encourage write memo comey believe ... indicate anyone direct fact write memo say issa like trump republican democrats leave brief say satisfy information rosenstein provide presentation follow whole lot say democratic representative charles crist representative brad sherman also democrat say rosenstein avoid least 10 time democrats query whether justice department official pressure write memo critical comey sherman member house foreign affairs committee tell reporters washington investigations explore whether collusion trump campaign officials kremlin possible cover-up neither prove u.s. official back trump version comey fire time