The Wall Street Journal agreed with President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey, saying the dismal is "better now than never."
In an editorial, the newspaper noted it had opposed Comey's nomination by then-President Barack Obama and even advised Trump to get rid of Comey immediately upon taking office.
"President Trump fired James Comey late Tuesday, and better now than never," the Journal said.
And it added, Comey "has committed more than enough mistakes in the last year to be dismissed for cause."
But the newspaper warned the Trump faces a backlash from Democrats over the timing of Comey's firing.
"The President will now pay a larger political price for waiting, as critics question the timing of his action amid the FBI's probe of his campaign's alleged Russia ties," according to the Journal.
"Democrats are already portraying Mr. Comey as a liberal martyr, though last October they accused him of partisan betrayal.
"The reality is that Mr. Comey has always been most concerned with the politics of his own reputation. He styles himself as the last honest man in Washington as he has dangled insinuations across his career about the George W. Bush White House and surveillance, then (Hillary) Clinton and emails, and now Mr. Trump and Russia."
And it said if Trump is attempting to cover up anything, firing Comey will not help.
"Such a public spectacle will make details more likely to leak if agents feel their evidence is being sat on," the newspaper said. "Mr. Comey's credibility was also tainted enough that whatever he announced at the end of the probe would have been doubted."
It called on Trump to nominate a person to fill the vacant post who can lead the Russian investigation and be credible to Americans.
"Mr. Trump should now devote himself to nominating someone of integrity who can meet that standard."