President Donald Trump railed against the FBI as a “very corrupt” institution and said his nominee to be FBI Director, Kash Patel, will “straighten it out.”
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PresidentDonaldTrumponMondayslammedtheFBIas“corrupt”andpraisedhisnomineeforFBIdirector,KashPatel,asthemanto“straightenitout”ashedeclinedtoanswerquestionsoverwhetherhisadministrationwillremovebureauemployeesinvolvedintheinvestigationintotheJan.6,2021,U.S.Capitolriot.
AskedMondaybyFoxNewswhetherhebelievedanyoneinvolvedintheJan.6investigationshouldbefired,Trumpdidnotansweroutright.Instead,hecriticizedtheactionsofabureauhehasrepeatedlydecriedas“corrupt,”andoneheinsistshastargetedhimspecifically.
“IthinktheFBIwasaverycorruptinstitution,andI’mavictimofitinthetruesense,”TrumptoldFoxNewswhileaddressingreportersMondayattheOvalOffice.Healsoaddedthathebelievesthebureau’sreputationhasbeen“damagedbadly,ashastheDOJ’s.”
“Butyouknowwhat,wehavetohavepristine,