Trump rips James Comey: Leaker, liar, ‘slime ball’

Published April 13, 2018 12:23pm ET



President Trump tweeted Friday that it was his “great honor” to fire former FBI director James Comey last year because he was a “proven leaker,” a “liar,” and a “slime ball.”

“James Comey is a proven LEAKER & LIAR. Virtually everyone in Washington thought he should be fired for the terrible job he did-until he was, in fact, fired,” Trump posted to Twitter Friday.

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