The Memo: Dangers ahead for Trump on Comey
By Niall Stanage - 05/14/17 06:00 AM EDT
President Trump and his team are deeply entangled in the controversy over the firing of FBI director James Comey — and there are several potholes on the road ahead.
Top of the critical list is the extent to which Republican lawmakers distance themselves from Trump, or stick by him.
On Friday, GOP dissent grew deeper when Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) said the appointment of an independent prosecutor to look into alleged links between Trump associates and Russia “should be on the table,” if congressional probes into the matter encounter obstacles. Heller is up for re-election next year, and his seat is widely seen as the top Democratic target.
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