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Donald Trump branded a 'disgraced demagogue' by former CIA director John Brennan over sacking of Andrew McCabe Donald Trump branded a 'disgraced demagogue' by former CIA director John Brennan over sacking of Andrew McCabe
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Donald Trump was branded a "disgraced demagogue" by former CIA director John Brennan following the sacking of ex-FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe. President Donald Trump has branded a “disgraced demagogue” by former CIA director John Brennan following the sacking of FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe.
The US President had welcomed the dismissal of Mr McCabe less than two days before his retirement as "a great day for democracy". Mr Trump had welcomed the dismissal of Mr McCabe – which came just over 24 hours before his official retirement – as “a great day for democracy”.
Mr Trump also used the opportunity to attack "sanctimonious" former FBI director James Comey and to suggest the highest levels of the Bureau were plagued by corruption. Mr Trump also used the opportunity to attack “sanctimonious” former FBI director James Comey and to suggest the highest levels of the Bureau were plagued by corruption.
In response Mr Brennan, who led the CIA under President Barack Obama between 2013 and 2017, tweeted: "When the full extent of your venality, moral turpitude, and political corruption becomes known, you will take your rightful place as a disgraced demagogue in the dustbin of history." In response Mr Brennan, who led the CIA under President Barack Obama between 2013 and 2017, tweeted: “When the full extent of your venality, moral turpitude, and political corruption becomes known, you will take your rightful place as a disgraced demagogue in the dustbin of history.”
The former CIA director has previously described the President as “unstable, inept, inexperienced and unethical”.The former CIA director has previously described the President as “unstable, inept, inexperienced and unethical”.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Mr McCabe was sacked because he “made an unauthorized disclosure to the news media and lacked candour – including under oath – on multiple occasions”.Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Mr McCabe was sacked because he “made an unauthorized disclosure to the news media and lacked candour – including under oath – on multiple occasions”.
Mr McCabe briefly served as director of the FBI between the firing of James Comey and the swearing-in of current director Christopher Wray.Mr McCabe briefly served as director of the FBI between the firing of James Comey and the swearing-in of current director Christopher Wray.
He has been repeatedly criticised by Donald Trump for being biased in favour of Hillary Clinton and because his wife Jill ran as a Democratic candidate for the Virginia State Senate. He has been repeatedly criticised by Donald Trump for being biased in favour of Hillary Clinton and because his wife Jill ran as a Democratic candidate for the Virginia State Senate.