'Nothing Less Than Nixonian': Democrats React To Comey Firing
Democrats say firing FBI Director James Comey raises serious questions. They say a special prosecutor should take over the ongoing investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.
by Scott Detrow
May 09, 2017
3 minutes
Updated at 11:00 p.m. ET
For months, Democrats in Congress have criticized and questioned FBI Director James Comey about his handling of last year's investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server.
Still, they've met President Trump's surprising Tuesday evening decision to fire Comey with near-universal outrage.
The White House and the Justice Department , but the general gist of Democratic reaction: Trump's decision should be viewed not in light of Comey's past missteps but
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