Kamala Harris Calls For Special Prosecutor Following Comey Firing

Kamala Harris, California’s attorney general keynotes the UCLA Law Review Symposium: "Examining the Roots of Human Trafficking and Exploitation," at the UCLA campus in Los Angeles Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. Harris has ... Kamala Harris, California’s attorney general keynotes the UCLA Law Review Symposium: "Examining the Roots of Human Trafficking and Exploitation," at the UCLA campus in Los Angeles Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. Harris has announced her candidacy for U.S. Sen Barbara Boxer,’s open seat. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) MORE LESS
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In the wake of the news that President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) called on the administration to allow a special prosecutor to take over the investigation of the administration that Comey was leading.

Harris, who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee currently investigating the connections between Trump’s presidential campaign and the Russian government, said the shocking news underscores the importance of appointing a special prosecutor to ensure a fair and impartial investigation going forward.

Other Senate Democrats, including Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), echoed this demand Tuesday night.

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  1. Avatar for cd cd says:

    a lack of an independent investigator into the russian affair jeopardizes the legitimacy of this nation, nobody will be able to trust the government again

  2. Sen. Harris, upon hearing of Comey’s firing, was reported to have asked; ‘What the fuck is that about?’ But good on her for putting the spotlight right on the need for a special prosecutor. Let’s hope more of our reps do the same. Go Kamala!

  3. Thank you, Senator Harris! The lack of screaming coming from that end of the Capitol is both surprising and a bit disturbing.

  4. Exactly what I’m thinking. The AG already recused himself from the investigation, since he was personally involved, and now the man leading it is fired? Ironically, fired for actions taken out of extreme partisanship to the current administration, assuming that’s the reason he was even fired.

    It’s getting increasingly hard for the GOP Senators to say with a straight face that they trust the current process to work itself out…

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