Elizabeth Holtzman, Former Congresswoman and Author of the Special Prosecutor Statute, Is Available for Comment on the Comey Firing

NEW YORK, May 11, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The following is being released by KentCom LLC:

WHAT? ElizaBeth Holtzman, who served on the House Judiciary Committee and voted to impeach Nixon, and who wrote the Special Prosecutor statute in the wake of Watergate, is available for comment on the firing of FBI Director James Comey, and where the Trump Administration and Congress go from here.She appeared yesterday on NPR and will appear tonight on CNN. She is uniquely qualified to draw the similarities and differences between the Comey situation and Watergate, to analyze how it has compromised President Trump, Attorney General Sessions and Deputy Attorney GenerAl Rosenstein, and to map out specifically how and why a special prosecutor to investigate the Administration's Russia ties will get appointed.

WHO? The Hon. ElizaBeth Holtzmanis a former U.S. representativefrom New York. She won national attention for her role on the House Judiciary Committee during Watergate and authored the 1978 Special Prosecutor statute in its wake.She was subsequently elected district attorney of Kings County (Brooklyn) and served as New York City Comptroller.A Harvard Law School graduate and practicing attorney, she is an expert on the legal issues surrounding impeachment and the author of several books includingThe Impeachment of George W. Bush: A Practical Guide for Concerned Citizens.

WHEN & WHERE? Holtzman is available for comment and in-person or phone interviews starting now. She is based in New York City.To arrange an interview, or for further information, please contact Stephen Kent,skent@kentcom.com,914-589-5988.

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