Trump shares quote ripping Brennan: 'This guy is the genesis of this whole debacle'

President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump officials to announce closure of Palestinian Liberation Organization office in DC: report Alibaba's Jack Ma to step down as chairman in 2019 Trump expected to soon declassify Carter Page, Bruce Ohr documents: report MORE on Monday shared a quote from a former Secret Service agent and conservative commentator, Dan Bongino, who slammed former CIA Director John BrennanJohn Owen BrennanWashington establishment increasingly trashes the principle of loyalty Brennan: ‘I see all the warning signs of a looming disaster,’ as does anonymous op-ed author Kaepernick shares first Nike video ad MORE.

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“'John Brennan is panicking. He has disgraced himself, he has disgraced the Country, he has disgraced the entire Intelligence Community. He is the one man who is largely responsible for the destruction of American’s faith in the Intelligence Community and in some people at the top of the FBI,” Trump wrote on Twitter. 

“'Brennan started this entire debacle about President Trump. We now know that Brennan had detailed knowledge of the (phony) Dossier...he knows about the Dossier, he denies knowledge of the Dossier, he briefs the Gang of 8 on the Hill about the Dossier, which they then used to start an investigation about Trump,” the president added.

While Trump was using Bongino’s comments, he added in his own commentary by labeling the controversial dossier “phony.”

“'It is that simple. This guy is the genesis of this whole Debacle. This was a Political hit job, this was not an Intelligence Investigation. Brennan has disgraced himself, he’s worried about staying out of Jail.’ Dan Bongino,” Trump said.

The president appeared to be loosely quoting Bongino from an appearance he made early Monday on “Fox & Friends.” 

Bongino hosts his own podcast, called “The Dan Bongino Show," and has unsuccessfully run for the House and Senate several times. He is also a host for NRATV.

Brennan, who served as the CIA chief during former President Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaSenate’s antics are a reminder of why colleges need to step up Pence: 'Very disappointing' to see Obama 'become so political' CNN's Don Lemon echoes Obama: 'What happened to the Republican Party?' MORE’s second term, has publicly criticized Trump.

"Mr. Trump: Your hypocrisy knows no bounds. Jim Clapper is a man of integrity, honesty, ethics, & morality. You are not,” Brennan wrote on Twitter late last month, referring to former Director of National Intelligence James ClapperJames Robert ClapperClapper: The walls are closing in on Trump Former CIA Director Brennan to appear on Bill Maher's 'Real Time' Friday night Hill.TV poll: 40 percent think Trump has right to revoke security clearances over political statements MORE.

“Jim Clapper served his country for over a half century, including in Vietnam. You did not. By your words & behavior, you diminish the Office of the Presidency.”