Trump and Comey

While I will not be the first to question James Comey's neutrality during the last election, and I will not be the first to question Trump's recent removal of him from his position, I do wonder why?  The common though is that Comey was a tool of the right, but I am beginning to think that while Comey may have been a tool, he did not appreciate the degree to which he was being used.  Whether or not his comments prior to the election actually swayed the result, many believe they did, so this is an irrelevant line of thought.  What actually occurs to me now is that Trump hasn't been able to get the media off the Russia trail, and, as such, can't bring the media into focus on Trump's agenda.  The flip side is that by firing Comey, Trump has diverted media attention from something else, but at this juncture, I am not sure what Trump is avoiding.  Many Americans already perceive that the recently passed (in the House) replacement for medical care is a farce, and no one is sure that with hospitals, insurance companies, and doctors against it who actually benefits from it (except maybe the wealthy).  Even this got sidetracked this last week with the firing, and, whether accurate or not, the comparisons to Nixon when he didn't get his way will tar Trump.  If there was truly nothing with Russia, then he should have let the investigations go along and finish their course, rather than adding fuel to the fire.  Trump wants the media to give him praise and accolades, but he doesn't really know how to do it from under the microscope that is the Presidency.