National Security and Foreign Affairs
Countries around the world, including the U.S., are managing the spread of vicious ransomware on Saturday after the WanaCrypt0r virus brought much of global technology to a standstill on Friday. The malware hit 74 countries, impacting British hospitals, Germany's rail network, and a Spanish telecom.
Congressman Ted Lieu of California explains to Joy Reid why he believes the Trump administration has a ‘lack of respect for the rule of law.'
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Washington – Representative Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) has issued the following statement on today's global malware attack:
President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired FBI Director James Comey, who was overseeing an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible ties to the Trump campaign and top aides.
"The FBI is one of our Nation's most cherished and respected institutions and today will mark a new beginning for our crown jewel of law enforcement," the president said in the statement.
During a Morning Joe appearance on Wednesday, Principal Deputy White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders grossly misrepresented the facts as part of the White House's effort to downplay the multiple active investigations into the Trump campaign's possible collusion with Russian intelligence.
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President Trump fired James B. Comey as the director of the FBI.
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"I find Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey to be deeply shocking. As a former prosecutor, I believe his action suggests consciousness of guilt and is similar to what former President Richard Nixon did when faced with investigations against his own associates."