Washington – President Donald Trump on Friday used his Twitter account to advance an unverified theory circulating among conservatives that the Justice Department planted a spy in his 2016 campaign and is now “out to frame him.”
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Trump’s early morning tweet seemed intended to undercut the ongoing Russia investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller, which he has repeatedly called a “witch hunt.”
“Really bad stuff!” he tweeted.
Last week, the National Review raised the question of a possible FBI spy on Trump’s campaign. The article cites work by Rep. Devin Nunes, an ardent Trump supporter and head of the House intelligence committee, who has demanded information on an FBI source in the Russia investigation.
The New York Times reported separately this week that at least one government informant met several times with Carter Page and George Papadopoulos, both former foreign policy advisers on Trump’s Republican campaign. The newspaper attributed the information to current and former FBI officials.
In a tweet Thursday, Trump cited the National Review article suggesting that the FBI source was really a “confidential informant in the campaign.”
“If so, this is bigger than Watergate!” he tweeted.
Trump returned to the issue early Friday, this time quoting Fox Business anchor David Asman: “Apparently the DOJ put a Spy in the Trump Campaign. This has never been done before and by any means necessary, they are out to frame Donald Trump for crimes he didn’t commit.”
Being certifiably paranoid doesn’t mean no one is out to get him.
Crazy Old Uncle Rudy Guiliani said this would be over a month ago! Trumpf is cornered. 24 indictments. 4 guilty pleas. Money laundering for Russian oligarchs. Mike Cohen giving $$ to porno lady. An innocent person shows his TAX RETURNS and testifies. Attacking the Prosecutor is a sign of GUILT.
Neither even Richard Nixon nor Bill Clinton were that paranoid…Trumpy needs to grow up and face the music. He’s not running his own shop anymore, and now his loose lips, loose zipper, ignorance of the law and disdain for the truth could really be his downfall
Of course, it all will make Uneducated Archy swoon, as he likes liars, thinks morals are irrelevant here, and proudly asserts that no one needs anything but Archoinian common sense when trying to understand the law.
Donald has become increasingly paranoid as the net closes around treasonous team Trump and family. He should put put on suicide watch. Educated Archie should volunteer to watch his hero as the end of his regime draws closer.