US: Democrats question Trump’s dismissal of Comey

US: Democrats question Trump’s dismissal of Comey

Republicans in the US Senate are defending President Donald Trump’s decision to sack FBI Director James Comey.

But the outcry from minority Democrats is growing louder for a special prosecutor to investigate potential Russian interference in last year’s election.

Democrats say since Comey was overseeing the investigation, his removal suggests a White House cover-up.

Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports from Washington, DC.

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“Democrats” usually refers to the The Democratic Party of the United States – one of the two major political parties in the country, along with its main, historic rival, the Republican Party.

It was founded on 8th January 1828 and has its contemporary headquarters in Washington, D.C., United States. The present leadership is Nancy Pelosi (Party leader) and Jaime Harrison (Party chair).

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