The US President Donald Trump today said he was going to fire FBI director James Comey regardless of the Justice Department's recommendations, contradicting the White House's earlier account that he acted on the recommendation of top justice officials. Trump said this in an interview to a local news channel.<br/><br/>The White House previously said Trump only decided to oust Comey after meeting Monday with Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who discussed reasons for removing the director. <br/><br/>Trump said, he had personally asked Comey whether he was under FBI investigation. Trump also strongly refuted the allegations that there was any collusion between him or his campaign with the Russians. <br/>