(Bloomberg) -- In the wake of President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey, Wall Street is weighing whether the political fallout will kill any momentum the White House had for its economic agenda.

The abrupt decision has investors raising questions about whether the president’s pro-growth, tax-cutting reforms will stall as the focus shifts to why Comey was dismissed amid probes into possible Russian ties to Trump’s campaign.

Here’s a roundup of what different banks are saying:

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Compass Point Research & Trading LLC

Policy analyst Isaac Boltansky told Bloomberg in an email that while this won’t stop Trump’s agenda, it’s likely to slow it.

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