Nuclear option on Russia probe
By Julian Zelizer
Updated 9:25 PM ET, Tue May 9, 2017
... The justification provided in the administration's memorandum on the firing -- that it came in response to Comey's mishandling of the Clinton investigation -- doesn't pass the laugh test ...
From the start, President Trump has showed little interest in finding out what happened during the election ... He has attacked President Barack Obama with false allegations of wiretapping, he has dismissed all the evidence and accusations coming out about campaign officials, and he has taken a strident stand against all the institutions that show any sign of standing up to him ...
More than anything else thus far, this announcement fuels the perception that President Trump is scared about something ...
From the day he stepped into the White House, President Trump has raised concerns that he does not adequately respect the boundaries of power. He has dismissed concerns about the conflicts of interest with his family business, he has openly attacked judges and Congress as illegitimate, and he has attempted to use executive power in an aggressive fashion ...
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/09/opinions/comeys-firing-a-stunning-blow-to-russia-probe-zelizer/