THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
ONE ASHBURTON PLACE
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108
TEL: (617) 727-2200
www.mass.gov/ago

MAURA HEALEY
ATTORNEY GENERAL

May 11,2017
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530
Dear Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein,
As the chief law enforcement officers of our respective states, we view the President's firing of
FBI Director James Comey in the middle of his investigation of Russian interference in the
presidential election as a violation of the public trust. As prosecutors committed to the rule of
law, we urge you to consider the damage to our democratic system of any attempts by the
administration to derail and delegitimize the investigation.
The residents of our states and the American people deserve a thorough investigation that makes
clear the extent of Russian meddling, any collusion by Trump campaign officials, and any coverup. Only the appointment of an independent special counsel, pursuant to 28 CFR § 600.1, with
full powers and resources, can begin to restore public confidence. We urge you to appoint a
special counsel immediately.
Sincerely,

George Jepsen
Connecticut Attorney General

Karl A. Racine
District of Columbia Attorney General

Douglas S. Chin
Hawaii Attomey General

Tom Miller
Iowa Attomey General
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Illinois Attorney General

Maine Attorney General

Brian E. Frosh
Maryland Attorney General

Hector Balderas
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New Mexico Attorney General

Eric T. Schneiderman
New York Attorney General

North Carolina Attorney General

F. Rosenblum
Oregon Attorney General

Pennsylvania Attorney General

Peter F. Kilmartin
Rhode Island Attorney General

Mark R. Herring
Virginia Attorney General

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Bob Ferguson
Washington Attorney General

Thomas J ./Dh novan Jr.
Veimcmt Atiomey General

Lori Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General

Matt Derm
Delaware Attorney General
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The Honorable Richard M. Burr, Chairman, Senate Intelligence Committee
The Honorable Mark Warner, Ranking Member, Senate Intelligence Committee
The Honorable Mike Conaway, House Intelligence Committee
The Honorable Adam Schiff, House Intelligence Committee

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