By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
After Donald Trump boldly fired the FBI director in the middle of an investigation into his presidential campaign’s ties to Russia, Democrats said the only way to assure a fair investigation is to appoint a special prosecutor.
Democrats compared Trump’s actions to President Richard Nixon, who tried to obstruct a federal investigation into his inner circle before resigning in 1974.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the investigation must be led by someone independent of Trump, CNN reports.
“This investigation must be run as far away as possible from this White House,” Schumer said.
Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee, said he wants to hear what Comey knows about the investigation.
“I still want him to come and testify, even as former FBI director,” Warner said in an interview on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront.”
Sen. Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, expressed an urgency to appoint a special prosecutor.
“We are careening ever closer to a Constitutional crisis, and this development only underscores why we must appoint a special prosecutor to fully investigate any dealings the Trump campaign or administration had with Russia,” said Sen. Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, in a statement.
