Calls mount for a special prosecutorReaction to Mr. Comey’s surprising firing was swift, and Mr. Trump’s critics said it showed the need for an independent investigation. Within minutes, dozens of reporters had descended on the small office where the press assistants for the White House sit. Mr. Casey drew a direct link between Mr. Comey’s dismissal and the F.B.I.’s investigation into Russian involvement in the election. He said that what Mr. Comey had done “took guts.” Those actions are now at the heart of Mr. Comey’s firing. Fox News was the first cable network to alert viewers of Mr. Comey’s exit, but its on-air headline was, at first, incorrect: “James Comey Resigns.” It was soon corrected to reflect the involuntary nature of Mr. Comey’s departure.

Source: New York Times May 09, 2017 22:34 UTC