People who 'besmirch' Comey and Mueller will 'rot in hell,' Democratic congressman says

Jim Himes.
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James Comey and Robert Mueller have their fair share of haters, but they can count this verbose congressman on their side.

Things started calmly as Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) explained to CNN on Friday why Republicans are trying to discredit Mueller, the special counsel, and Comey, the former FBI director.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.