Chuck Schumer Says Next FBI Director Should ‘Not Be a Partisan Politician’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday laid out his criteria for the nation’s next FBI director, after President Donald Trump fired James Comey this week.


“The nominee should be not a partisan politician, not part of either party,” Schumer said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “This demands a serious, down-the-middle investigation. Second, it ought to be somebody who is experienced. You need a really good prosecutor here, somebody who knows how to do it. And third, it should be someone with courage. If there is interference or attempted interference to shut down the investigation, to misdirect it, you need somebody who is going to stand up.”

The minority leader also said Senate Democrats may refuse to vote on a new FBI director until a special prosecutor is named to investigate President Trump’s possible ties to Russia.