Dems call for independent Russia probe in wake of Comey firing
Source: MSN/USA Today
WASHINGTON — President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey in the middle of several investigations of possible Trump campaign ties to last year’s Russian meddling in U.S. elections caused a firestorm of protest from Democratic members of Congress, with many calling for the appointment of a special prosecutor.
Some equated the firing with events known as the "Saturday Night Massacre" during the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon.
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said he told Trump that he had made a “big mistake” when informed of the decision.
Schumer wondered aloud whether the firing meant Comey’s investigation was “getting too close to home,” and said the handling of a credible investigation depends on Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein naming a “fearless, independent” special prosecutor.
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