PBC News & Comment: Journalist Robert Parry Dies, Major Loss to US Media

Robert Parry, veteran independent investigative reporter and founder of ConsortiumNews, dies at age 68, leaving a legacy of gutsy reporting
--Bob Parry’s son, Nat, posted the news and warm remembrances
--Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst, co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity and longtime contributor to ConsortiumNews, comments
--in a separate interview with McGovern (released today without any subscription requirements), he says that Nunes memo will shift Russiagate to FBIgate
--latest reported leaks indicate that Trump considered firing Rod Rosenstein, too
--FBI Director Chris Wray finally saw the secret Nunes memo, then forced out his deputy director, Andrew McCabe
--Democrats are pushing for law to limit Trump’s ability to fire Mueller, and Republicans waffle
--NY Times columnist David Leonhardt drafts impeachment charge of obstruction of justice for Trump