[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";

[Principled]

Well that link gives 404 but I can only find things like "I asked a friend of mine to share the content of a memo with the reporter, I didn’t do it myself for a variety of reasons, but I asked him to because I thought that might prompt the appointment of a special counsel," Comey said.

I can't find WHY his memos might prompt a SC though. What's in them that he claims is SC worthy?