Trump blasts Comey and his 'minions' following inspector general's report

Trump celebrated the report by the Justice Department inspector general.
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President Trump called the Justice Department inspector general's report a "total disaster" for former FBI Director James Comey, his "minions," and "the FBI." The report, which looks into the bureau's handling of the probe into Hillary Clinton's emails in 2016, said Comey's decisions were sometimes "extraordinary and insubordinate" but not ultimately the result of political bias.

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"I did a great service to the people in firing him," Trump went on. "Good Instincts." Trump's FBI director, Christopher Wray, also reacted to the report, ABC News reports, emphasizing the importance of noting "what the inspector general did not find."

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.