You won't find
me praising the FBI, but I do feel a little sorry for them with
The Most Notable Loser bashing them at every turn.
A president who has positioned himself as devoted to law and order is now in a public dispute with the country's top law enforcement agents.
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He also accused the bureau's agents of spending years pursing a "phony and dishonest" investigation into the e-mail server of his 2016 rival, Hillary Clinton.
Trump's fury at those investigating him stunned even those with fresh memories of his repeated attempts over the past year to disparage intelligence agencies, the State Department and other parts of his government.
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Still, even though Trump's attacks on government agencies are now a familiar theme, former FBI officials and veteran observers of the agency said they were surprised at the ease with which the President sought to defend himself by attacking the reputations of Comey, Mueller, Strzok and the 35,000 people who work at the FBI.
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Robert E. Anderson Jr., a former top spy hunter at the bureau, said the President's comments would have a dispiriting effect on FBI morale, especially among those who are not involved in political investigations.
"You've got men and women working tirelessly in every corner of this world to protect the United States and its people," Anderson said.
"When he says what he says, it's an insult and it's degrading to the men and women who are sacrificing their lives to protect this great nation."
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Thomas O'Connor, president of the association representing FBI agents, defended their integrity in a statement.
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Eric H. Holder Jr., who was former president Barack Obama's first Attorney-General, responded to the President's tweets with one of his own defending the bureau.
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The President retweeted a Twitter post urging Christopher A. Wray, the current FBI director, to "clean house" at the agency.
Straits Times
So, this is how the director responded:
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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