Why Trump’s Firing of Comey Could Hurt the GOP
If Republicans spend more time debating a new FBI nominee and the possibility of an independent Trump-Russia probe, that means they will spend less time working on health care and jobs.
Once again, an impulsive White House decision has shocked Washington and left congressional Republicans at risk of losing their jobs. Instead of talking health care or tax policy, GOP senators were swarmed by reporters last week demanding their response to President Donald Trump’s abrupt dismissal of FBI Director James Comey and its impact on the bureau’s investigation into Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Few Republicans were eager to answer those queries. “I’ll have something to say later on,” Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi said as he
