The Washington Post's video team is at the Capitol, interviewing lawmakers as they react to the latest news.

This post will be updated.

Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

Durbin made two important points Thursday: Mueller is someone Democrats trust to carry out a fair investigation of the Trump team's possible ties with Russian officials, and Rosenstein has a lot of questions to answer about the memo he wrote outlining reasons Comey could be fired.

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House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

Ryan held a news conference Thursday, in which he repeatedly attempted to steer the conversation back to House Republicans' legislative priorities. But journalists were intent on getting his reaction to Mueller's appointment.

At the beginning of his answer to a reporter's question about whether he wishes there was less drama in Washington, Ryan seemed to sigh heavily before answering.

“People in the country need to know, we're busy at work trying to solve their problems,” Ryan insisted. “I realize there's a lot in the media these days, but that doesn't seize up Congress.”

Ryan went on to say that he agrees with the decision to appoint a special counsel.

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House Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.)

Hoyer, like other Democrats, praised the Justice Department's decision to appoint Mueller, but said a special counsel doesn't go far enough.

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“It's not enough, because the special counsel will have a relatively narrow viewpoint about the relationship between the Trump campaign and Russia,” he said. “But there's a larger question here, and that, of course, is what is Russia doing not only to undermine the U.S. election, but what is Russia doing to undermine elections in the West — democracies?”

Hoyer said he wants a special congressional commission to answer those questions.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)

Pelosi called recent revelations about the Trump administration “earthshaking.” She also went on to echo Hoyer's sentiment that the appointment of a special counsel is a “good first step,” saying she thinks a special congressional commission is necessary.