Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is threatening to prevent the appointment of a new FBI director until the Justice Department appoints a special counsel to investigate whether President Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia to interfere in the presidential election.
Lawmakers are pleading with President Trump to avoid appointing any politicians to replace FBI Director James Comey.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com As expected the FBI Agents Association on Saturday endorsed former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers to replace fired FBI Director James Comey. Rogers is also a former FBI agent. “Chairman Rogers exemplifies the principles that should be possessed by the next FBI Director,” said FBIAA President Thomas F. O’Connor in a statement….
Michael Mason is a retired Executive Assistant Director of the FBI. By Michael Mason I believe the firing of James Comey is something that should concern all Americans. The justifications for the firing of the Director that have been put forth by the White House lack credibility. Can anyone legitimately claim that the timing of…
If President Trump thought firing FBI Director James Comey would rein in the bureau’s robust federal investigation of ties between Russia and Trump’s campaign, the billionaire-turned-political newcomer made a terrible, potentially fateful miscalculation.
Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe pledged Thursday to alert congressional members of any attempts by the White House to interfere with the “highly significant investigation” into ties between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia.
Just a month before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, the billionaire who pledged to “drain the swamp of corruption in Washington D.C.” invited FBI Director James Comey to the White House for a one-on-one dinner.
