The President can fire the FBI director if he wants to

[molova]

In a 2014 report titled "FBI Director: Appointment and Tenure", the Congressional Research Service noted:

"There are no statutory conditions on the President’s authority to remove the FBI Director."

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41850.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwiQ7brLmIDQAhXF24MKHZkFBe8QFgg6MAk&usg=AFQjCNF49NtP3UmuMcrTpZ6hun-d6rYcnQ&sig2=h2C7fAAIPUa_Y-JTOHi5Pg

[moman]

1. He can.He won't.

[Drunken Irishman]

3. He shouldn't. Just worsens the issue...

Firing him doesn't fix a thing but it could cause even more negative press for Hillary.

[PoliticAverse]

2. Firing the FBI director before the election would be an incredibly stupid thing to do.

Obama won't be doing that.

[democrattotheend]

4. I agree

I think what Comey did was reckless but if the president fires him it will conjure up Saturday Night Massacre redux.

[woolldog]

11. Wait till after the election.

Then fire his ass.

[mopinko]

12. yeah, nov 9.

beat me to it.

[Hawaii Hiker]

5. His term is for 10 years

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00188

[RonniePudding]

8. Read the OP, FFS

[Shrike47]

6. I would fire him AFTER the election. Anything before the election just calls for criticism.

[beachbumbob]

7. Obama can ask for his resignation

[nolabear]

9. She. If SHE wants to.

[BeyondGeography]

10. Better to let him twist in the wind than martyrdom