Russian meddling in US election is a dangerous distraction: Analyst

The issue of dismissal of FBI Director James Comey or alleged Russian meddling in US election is a dangerous distraction, according to Daniel Patrick Welch, an American writer and political analyst.

Welch said the real issue is the resistance from Russia, China and Iran against a Western hegemony.

On Tuesday, Trump fired Comey, who had been leading a politically-charged investigation into alleged ties between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia, telling him it was time for a “new beginning” at America’s “crown jewel of law enforcement.”

Comey has been criticized by lawmakers in both Republican and Democratic Parties for his handling of investigations connected to the 2016 presidential election — the Russia investigation as well as the inquiry into Clinton’s email practices while she was secretary of state between 2009 and 2013.

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