[Principled]

...And the sad news for Democrats is a leaked memo by Comey which kicked off the need for a special prosecutor ...

how did the leaked memo kick of the need for a spec counsel?

[EQAndyBuzz]

“how did the leaked memo kick of the need for a spec counsel?”

Start here. There are numerous articles about it.

“http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/336932-comey-leaked-memo-to-prompt-special-counsel";

[gloryblaze]

It is simply a matter of engaging the outrage-generating machine of the press, by giving them an excuse to publish the dirty report’s contentions, I guess, an absolute admission that the press is part of the deep state.