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Comey Warns Lies About FBI's Work Will Do 'Lasting Damage' to US

By Mark Swanson | Wednesday, 23 May 2018 11:17 AM EDT

Former FBI director James Comey took to Twitter on Wednesday to issue a warning about the lasting effects of "attacks on the FBI and lying about its work."

Facts matter. The FBI’s use of Confidential Human Sources (the actual term) is tightly regulated and essential to protecting the country. Attacks on the FBI and lying about its work will do lasting damage to our country. How will Republicans explain this to their grandchildren?
— James Comey (@Comey) May 23, 2018

Dangerous time when our country is led by those who will lie about anything, backed by those who will believe anything, based on information from media sources that will say anything. Americans must break out of that bubble and seek truth.
— James Comey (@Comey) May 23, 2018

Comey was responding to the uproar over the use of a "Confidential Human Sources" against the presidential campaign of Donald Trump in 2016.

The president has continued to pummel "Spygate," saying it's part of the deep state network to undermine him and his presidency. Trump has solicited his Justice Department's inspector general to investigate the operation.

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