.MaddowBlog: Pres. Trump escalates FBI fight with conspiracy theories, attacks on ‘scum.'
Donald Trump’s antagonistic relationship with FBI Director Christopher Wray – whom the president personally chose for the job – has been simmering for months, though it appeared to reach a striking new level yesterday. After Wray had the audacity to say accurate things about Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s findings about the investigation into the Russia scandal, the president made little effort to hide his disgust.
Hours later, during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania last night, the president escalated his offensive against federal law enforcement, telling his followers: Trump didn’t specify who, exactly, these “not good people” in the FBI leadership are, though it’s worth noting for context that the bureau is currently led by a director, deputy director, associate deputy director, and chief of staff, each of whom were elevated to their current posts during the Trump era.
The Republican went on to say FBI officials “destroyed the lives” of “good people.” The president added, “Their lives have been destroyed by scum.”
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