HOUSE OVERSIGHT 025644 May 15, 2017 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF Public policy from a business perspective SIGN UP • FORWARD NATIONAL PULSE Search for next FBI director moves ahead quickly Attorney General Jeff Sessions interviewed eight candidates to replace fired FBI Director James Comey on Saturday, with President Donald Trump indicating that the nomination could be announced by Friday when he leaves for his first foreign trip. Potential replacements include FBI special agent Adam Lee, Judge Michael Garcia and former Justice Department employee Alice Fisher, who would be the first female director. New York Post Politico (brl 4 THE BUSINESS & POLITICS POLL What's your take on the Comey firing? President Donald Trump's sudden firing of FBI Director James Comey has stirred a flurry of calls for an independent investigation of the event and the FBI's probe into possible collusion between Trump's campaign and Russian officials. Critics say the president's action was a deliberate attempt to derail in FBI investigation, while defenders say the president acted properly and Comey deserved to be fired.This week's question: What's your take on the Comey firing? Cast your vote below. We'll post the results Friday. The president acted properly and within his powers The firing was legal but badly handled The firing could be seen as obstructing justice The firing was definitely an obstruction of justice None of the above/other AGENDA ITEMS