AP FACT CHECK: Trump twists Comey role in Clinton disclosure
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is again twisting facts when it comes to former FBI director James Comey’s disclosure of a sensitive investigation into Democrat Hillary Clinton right before the 2016 election.
In a flurry of tweets, Trump claims Comey was motivated by a desire to please Clinton during the 2016 campaign in an anticipation of a Democratic win. But in going public about a renewed investigation into Clinton’s email practices, he infuriated Democrats who believe to this day the revelation cost her a victory.
Trump also wrongly asserts that Comey was behind former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe’s decision to authorize the disclosure of a probe into the Clinton Foundation, in violation of agency rules. In fact, a Justice Department watchdog report concluded the opposite.
The claims about Comey were among several in the past week highlighting Trump’s vivid agitation with perceived political enemies.