Trump calls Comey's treatment of Clinton email probe 'obviously a fix,' calls for Justice Department to investigate

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October 18, 2017 12:12 PM

"Wow, FBI confirms report that James Comey drafted letter exonerating Crooked Hillary Clinton long before investigation was complete," tweeted Trump.

The FBI recently confirmed that former FBI Director James Comey drafted a letter exonerating Hillary Clinton in the 2016 probe into her use of a private email server.
Trump tweeted Wednesday that the investigation was "obviously a fix," and called on the Justice Department to investigate.
Trump fired Comey after becoming president, and is under investigation for obstruction of justice following that move.

President Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday morning saying the 2016 probe into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server for her work as Secretary of State was "obviously a fix."

"Wow, FBI confirms report that James Comey drafted letter exonerating Crooked Hillary Clinton long before investigation was complete," tweeted Trump.

In a second post, Trump claimed that many people were not interviewed before Comey's draft. He said the investigation was "obviously a fix" and called on the Justice Department to investigate.

On Monday, the FBI released a heavily redacted version of the letter Comey drafted before interviewing Clinton and other key witnesses in the 2016 probe, confirming earlier reports.

In August, released a statement

Throughout his campaign and presidency, Trump has repeatedly accused the FBI, the media, and the government of being part of a "rigged system."

Robert Mueller, the special counsel who is leading the FBI's investigation into Russian election interference, hasreportedly expanded the investigationto include determining whether Trump obstructed justice when he fired Comey in May.

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