President Trump early Friday morning lashed out at Department of Justice (DOJ) leaders, as top officials continue to advise the president not to release a confidential memo accusing the DOJ and FBI of abusing their power.
“The top Leadership and Investigators of the FBI and the Justice Department have politicized the sacred investigative process in favor of Democrats and against Republicans – something which would have been unthinkable just a short time ago. Rank & File are great people!” Trump tweeted early Friday.
The top Leadership and Investigators of the FBI and the Justice Department have politicized the sacred investigative process in favor of Democrats and against Republicans – something which would have been unthinkable just a short time ago. Rank & File are great people!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2, 2018
Trump has frequently clashed with the FBI as the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election continues.
However, his Friday morning tweet strikes a new tone, by emphasizing that his frustrations are only with top officials at the DOJ and FBI, not “rank and file” employees.
The comment echoes Sean Hannity’s own word choice late Thursday night. While calling for the release of the memo, Hannity repeatedly criticized the FBI and DOJ, but added: “not rank and file, we love you guys.”
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Trump accuses "top leadership" at FBI and Justice Dept, much of which he appointed, of being biased against him https://t.co/Ut20imHJXf pic.twitter.com/r8x09V1gd2
— The Hill (@thehill) February 2, 2018
Pres. Trump has now targeted *every* senior investigator who has touched the Russia probe.
Evidence shows the memo battle is about Rosenstein, not FISA warrants — he and Mueller are the only people left: pic.twitter.com/n675mRcCaS
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) February 1, 2018
When Turkish despot Recep Tayyip Erdogan faced a corruption investigation in 2013, he called it a deep state witch hunt, sought to discredit the investigation, and then fired all the prosecutors involved in the investigation. Trump has *tried* to do the exact same thing. https://t.co/QBBYJevumX
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) February 1, 2018
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