Democrats and Republicans on Feb. 26 reacted to comments by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) that a special prosecutor should investigate apparent Russian meddling in the 2016 election. (Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)A White House spokeswoman said Sunday that it’s premature to say that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should recuse himself and appoint a special prosecutor to look into apparent Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election aimed at helping elect Donald Trump. On Friday, a leading Republican, Rep. Darrell Issa of California, echoed that view, saying a special prosecutor would be appropriate. agreed with the White House and disagreed with Issa about the need for a special prosecutor. Chris Christie (R), a vocal Trump supporter during the campaign, also said he sees no reason for Sessions to hand off an investigation to a special prosecutor.

Source: Washington Post February 26, 2017 15:15 UTC