A look at the Justice Department's decision to appoint former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel for the Russia investigation.
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and other party leaders spoke to reporters following a House Republican Conference meeting. Speaker Ryan said lawmakers “will follow the facts wherever they lead” following reports that President Trump pressured former FBI Director James Comey to drop the agency probe into former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn.
Representative Al Green (D-TX) called for President Trump to be impeached for obstruction of justice. He said the president fired FBI Director James Comey because the FBI was investigating the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia and that “our democracy is at risk.”
William Banks talked about the appointment, history, and laws pertaining to special counsel.
Asked by a reporter at a joint news conference with the Colombian leader if he pressured former FBI Director James Comey to end the investigation into Michael Flynn, President Trump says, "No, no, and no." He then goes on to explain his reasons for Comey's removal, including his performance on the job and how he was viewed by people at the agency.