Murkowski, Sullivan diverge in statements on Comey firing

James Comey in 2014 (Photo courtesy of the Brookings Institute)Alaska’s U.S. senators have responded somewhat differently to President Trump’s firing of FBI director James Comey.
In a written statement, Sen. Lisa Murkowski emphasized the timing. She said the firing came “in the middle of an investigation into Russia’s interference in our election.” She called that “serious cause for concern.”
Sen. Dan Sullivan’s statement was more deferential to th