In practical terms he is not. A President who fired him without cause would be toast.
“In practical terms he is not. A President who fired him without cause would be toast.”
I think that under the current situation with all the charges and countercharges flying around, Trump’s hands are tied with respect to getting rid of Comey. And I would bet that Comey wants to keep the pot boiling as long as he can as a defense against being dismissed. That said, the nonsense will end, and when the dust has finally settled, Trump will kick him to the door, count on it. Everyone here, myself included on occasion, finds fault with what Trump is doing. But on reflection, I believe that he has all the balls in the air and knows where each one is currently. So when the time is right he won’t have “forgotten” what he wants to do with Comey. Besides, the way Comey has behaved, he may well be impeached by the Congress, saving Trump the time and effort to get rid of him.