Fired

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Fired.

President Donald Trump fired James Comey as head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Why did you fire Director Comey?

Because he wasn’t doing a good job.

Critics say he was fired because of the FBI investigation of possible links between Trump’s election campaign and Russia.

In this story,being fired means you lost your job.

Trump fired Comey,so he no longer leads the FBI.

Fired has other meanings, too.

If you fired a weapon, it means you took a shot.