Durbin: Rosenstein Must Appoint Special Prosecutor or Resign

DECATUR—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.

• Print
• Email
• Tweet