A new poll shows that nearly half of Americans want to see former FBI director James Comey prosecuted for leaking information to the media.
A survey from Rasmussen published Monday states, “Forty-six percent (46%) of all voters believe Comey should be prosecuted for leaking information to the media at the time he was director of the FBI.”
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Ousted FBI director James Comey is sworn in during a hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill June 8, 2017 in Washington, DC.
Fired FBI director James Comey took the stand Thursday in a crucial Senate hearing, repeating explosive allegations that President Donald Trump badgered him over the highly sensitive investigation Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
Comey is currently on a media tour to promote his new book, much of which is devoted to trashing President Trump. (RELATED: Comey: I Want Hillary Clinton To Read My Book And Think I’m An ‘Honest Idiot’)