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Durbin: Rosenstein Must Appoint Special Prosecutor Or Resign

Statement

Date: May 12, 2017
Location: Decatur, IL
Issues: Executive Branch Foreign Affairs Government Operations Judicial Branch Elections

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement:

In an interview with NBC News, President Trump admitted to firing FBI Director James Comey because of his investigation of the Trump campaign's Russian connections--that is dangerously close to obstruction of justice. This morning, the President tweeted a thinly veiled threat to Mr. Comey, which could be construed as threatening a witness in this investigation, which is another violation of federal law.

To preserve his reputation as a credible prosecutor, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein must appoint an independent special prosecutor to pursue possible criminal charges, or he must resign.


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