Democrats threaten to block Trump's pick for FBI

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump stepped up the search Monday for a new FBI director after he abruptly fired James Comey, but Democrats are threatening to throw up roadblocks unless a special prosecutor is named to probe Russia ties.

Trump told reporters Monday he was "moving rapidly" to pick a replacement for Comey, whose shock dismissal triggered accusations that the president was trying to obstruct an FBI probe into whether his campaign colluded with Russia to tilt the November election his way.