President Trump on Saturday said “many are now finding out” there is proof of corruption at the highest levels of the FBI, in a tweet that followed the firing of Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.
The president’s latest comments double down on past criticism of the top law enforcement bureau over alleged bias and botched investigations. He also targeted the State Department, where last week he fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, and the Justice Department, accusing all three agencies of “tremendous leaking, lying and corruption.”
“As the House Intelligence Committee has concluded, there was no collusion between Russia and the Trump Campaign. As many are now finding out, however, there was tremendous leaking, lying and corruption at the highest levels of the FBI, Justice & State,” Trump tweeted.
As the House Intelligence Committee has concluded, there was no collusion between Russia and the Trump Campaign. As many are now finding out, however, there was tremendous leaking, lying and corruption at the highest levels of the FBI, Justice & State. #DrainTheSwamp
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2018
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In another tweet on Saturday, he brought up former FBI Director James Comey, a close associate of McCabe’s who Trump also fired last year.
“How many lies? How many leaks? Comey knew it all, and much more!” Trump tweeted.
The Fake News is beside themselves that McCabe was caught, called out and fired. How many hundreds of thousands of dollars was given to wife’s campaign by Crooked H friend, Terry M, who was also under investigation? How many lies? How many leaks? Comey knew it all, and much more!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2018
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JUST IN: Trump attacks FBI over "lying and corruption" hours after McCabe firing https://t.co/LiYRVwz0y8 pic.twitter.com/RrRoZzk3yF
— The Hill (@thehill) March 17, 2018
But we Never Trump guys the conspiracy theorists, amirite https://t.co/10ZpspOBeI
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) March 17, 2018
This is the President of the United States speaking publicly. He sits in the office once occupied by Lincoln. We should not normalize such divisive and disgraceful behavior. https://t.co/C1MAaxNbZ3
— Nicholas Burns (@RNicholasBurns) March 17, 2018
"There was tremendous leaking, lying and corruption at the highest levels of the FBI, Justice & State."
This is the classic claim of the demagogue and the siren call of the authoritarian. https://t.co/l7S9ZYYwWP— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) March 17, 2018
Is there a precedent for a president so publicly and openly attacking the government he controls? https://t.co/04OUmsUbGg
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) March 17, 2018
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