Obama stands up for troubled FBI boss

The fiercely criticized FBI Director James Comey has the support of US President Barack Obama.

Comey was this week criticized by friend and foe after he let the Congress know that the FBI has found emails that might relate to the e-mail scandal Hillary Clinton. Both Democrats and Republicans responded ferociously to the disclosure.

Critics find that Comey has affected the elections. The e-mail scandal is particularly sensitive in the US. The leader of the Senate Democrats, Harry Reid, accusing him even of breaking the law.