Article snippet: It's been two days since President Donald Trump fired FBI director James Comey, the leading figure in the intelligence community’s investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. In the immediate aftermath, Democrats roundly condemned the firing while Republicans were split on whether to endorse it. Many members, mostly Democrats, have also been calling for an independent special prosecutor to investigate possible Trump campaign collusion with Russia. When asked by ABC News today whether she thinks a special prosecutor will be appointed, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., said “I hope so. I’m certainly calling for that and I have been for quite some time.” But as the week has progressed, some Republican members of Congress have been voicing apprehension to their Democratic colleagues. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, told ABC News that Republicans have been “quietly, privately ... expressing their concerns, but not enough have come forward to make a difference.” Rep. Justin Amash, R-Michigan, announced today that he would be the second Republican to cosponsor a bill calling for an independent commission to investigate Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, in December, and Rep. Walter Jones, R-North Carolina, became the first Republican to cosponsor the bill in February. Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, told local Capitol Public Radio today that Comey should have been fired at the beginning of the administration, but that “the timing o... Link to the full article to read more