Murkowski first GOP senator to support special prosecutor on Trump’s Russia ties

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska on Wednesday became the first Senate Republican to express support for an independent commission or special prosecutor to investigate potential ties between President Trump and Russia.

She said that like many of her constituents, “I’m concerned about the continuous and often conflicting reports about President Trump, the FBI and Russia.”

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