Today, every news outlet uses pretty much the same sources, which are credible. Comey was completely blindsided. He heard about his dismissal on TV news, and he thought it was a prank. There's no reason to think that Hillary would have fired Comey, if she had won. Winning would give her more power over a respected FBI director. You don't need a "copy" of a request for more funding, because Comey, who will give much more sworn testimony, has already said he requested more funding.