Trump Crosses a Red Line
After Comey’s firing, it’s time for lawmakers to take a stand for the rule of law.
Article/Op-Ed in Slate
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May 15, 2017
Yascha Mounk wrote for Slate about how best to proceed after Comey's firing:
After the days of mayhem that followed the firing of FBI Director James Comey last week, the biggest question now seems to be whom Donald Trump will pick as his successor. Will he nominate someone with a reputation as a consummate professional like Andrew McCabe, Comey’s erstwhile deputy? Or will he give the nod to a political loyalist like John Cornyn, the Republican senator from Texas?