Much of the intelligence has been declassified, and 17 federal agencies agree: The Russian government interfered in our election, with the express purpose of helping Donald Trump.

Everyone agrees—except the Trump Administration, which belittles these serious allegations.

And even though FBI Director James Comey has confirmed that the FBI is investigating the matter, Republicans in Congress are falling over themselves to defend the administration.

We can't trust Congress to hold hearings on this issue. Even the few Senate Republicans who expressed concern are apparently backing off. And the Trump Administration? Forget it.

What we need is for the Justice Department to appoint a special prosecutor to independently investigate these ties and bring charges if necessary.

Sign if you agree: We need a special prosecutor to investigate Russia's ties to the Trump campaign, and bring charges if necessary.