U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine on Sunday criticized former FBI Director James Comey for releasing his memoir amid the ongoing Russia investigation, saying it could disrupt the probe.
“That’s what worries me. I cannot see why an FBI director would seek to cash in on a book when the investigation is very much alive,” Collins told NBC’s Chuck Todd on “Meet the Press.” “He should have waited to do his memoir.”
Comey, who as FBI director led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, last week released his memoir, “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership,” which was sharply critical of President Donald Trump. In various television appearances, Comey has suggested it’s possible Russia has leverage over the president and has called Trump “morally unfit” to be president.
His firing last May led to the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller to lead the investigation into Russian interference in the election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign.
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