- President Donald Trump called former FBI director James Comey a "political hack," a liar, and a "leaker" on Saturday morning.
- Shortly after, Comey tweeted out two quotes about truth, lies, and justice.
- Trump fired Comey in May, while Comey was spearheading the FBI's investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to tilt the 2016 election in his favor.
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James Comey tweets about 'truth' and 'lies' after Trump lashes out at him
Trump called Comey a "political hack," a liar, and a "leaker." Comey took to Twitter shortly after and tweeted about truth, lies, and justice.
Former FBI director James Comey tweeted out two quotes about truth and justice after President Donald Trump attacked him Saturday morning and again cast doubt on the intelligence community's assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election.
Trump said he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin when he said he did not order Russia's election meddling. Trump also lashed out at Comey, along with former CIA director John Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, calling them "political hacks." All the men have consistently emphasized that Russia mounted an elaborate campaign to undermine the election and to propel Trump to victory.
"'If you want truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pul it; but if you want a lie to go round the world, it will fly; it is light as a feather and a breath will carry it,'" Comey tweeted after the president criticized him, quoting an 1855 sermon from the Rev. Charles Haddon Spurgeon.
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The tweet included a photo of the Great Falls of the Potomac, and Comey said in a follow-up tweet that he liked it because it reminded him of his favorite scripture verse, from Amos. "'But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream,'" Comey quoted in his tweet.
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