Rubio ‘very encouraged’ Trump considering politicians to lead FBI

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Saturday said he was “very encouraged” that President Trump is reportedly considering two GOP lawmakers to replace fired FBI Director James Comey.

Rubio wrote on Twitter that either Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) or Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) “would be an excellent choice” for FBI chief.

Very encouraged that @POTUS is considering @TGowdySC & @JohnCornyn to lead @FBI either would be an excellent choice https://t.co/Ecpsyi06Nb

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 13, 2017

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Rubio’s tweet came as Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein interviewed four candidates for FBI director on Saturday, including Cornyn, the No. 2 Senate Republican.

The Trump administration is said to be considering nearly a dozen candidates for the top law enforcement post, including Gowdy, a former federal prosecutor who currently sits on the House Intelligence Committee.

The intelligence panel is currently conducting an investigation into Russia’s attempts to meddle in the 2016 presidential election, as well as alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Moscow.

Trump’s abrupt decision to fire Comey on Tuesday has stirred controversy in Washington and spurred a series of contradictory and competing accounts of the circumstances that led to his ouster.

The FBI is currently being led by Acting Director Andrew McCabe, who was also interviewed Saturday to become the the FBI’s permanent chief.