GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski Lisa Ann MurkowskiGOP ramps up attacks on Democrats over talk of nixing filibuster OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Democrats tee up vote on climate-focused energy bill next week | EPA reappoints controversial leader to air quality advisory committee | Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' House Democrats tee up vote on climate-focused energy bill next week MORE (Alaska) says it's time to consider a special prosecutor or independent commission to look into Russian election interference and links between President Trump's team and the Kremlin.

“[I]t’s imperative that we — Congress, the FBI, the administration — work to restore the public’s trust. In order to grain that credibility, it may be that we need to look to an independent commission or special prosecutor,” she said in a statement.

Like many Alaskans, I’m concerned about the continuous and often conflicting reports about President Trump, the FBI and Russia. pic.twitter.com/XENI02GdBT — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (@lisamurkowski) May 17, 2017

Murkowski said she has faith in the Senate Intelligence Committee investigation. The House and Senate Intelligence panels and the FBI are all probing Russian election interference and connections between Trump and Moscow.

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Trump fired FBI Director James Comey last week amid the FBI's investigation. The New York Times reported Tuesday that Trump had asked Comey to end a bureau probe of former national security adviser Michael Flynn in February.

And on Monday, The Washington Post reported that Trump disclosed highly classified information to top Russian officials during a meeting in the Oval OFfice.

Murkowski, a centrist who felt the timing of Comey’s departure looked suspicious, first said a special prosecutor “needs to be considered” last week.

—Updated at 1:59 p.m.