Trump: Dems are 'phony hypocrites' for anger over Comey firing

By Nikita Vladimirov - 05/10/17 03:44 PM EDT
Trump: Dems are 'phony hypocrites' for anger over Comey firing
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President Trump on Wednesday blasted the Democrats for criticizing his firing of FBI Director James Comey, accusing them of hypocrisy.

"Dems have been complaining for months & months about Dir. Comey," Trump wrote in a tweet. "Now that he has been fired they PRETEND to be aggrieved. Phony hypocrites!" 

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The White House has been harshly criticized for ousting the FBI director on Tuesday, with Democrats voicing concern about the timing of the decision.

White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday Hillary Rodham ClintonPreet Bharara asks: Will public servants say no to a president? Comey in 2014: FBI must 'maintain independence from political forces' Tillerson: We 'cannot reset' relations with Russia praised Comey's decision to revisit the investigation into Clinton's emails in October.
 
Many Democrats also harshly criticized Comey at the time, questioning whether the move could potentially have a negative impact on the outcome of the election.

 

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