Former CIA chief John Brennan
John 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 on Saturday blasted President Trump
Donald John TrumpTiger Woods calls Nike's Kaepernick campaign a 'beautiful spot' EPA lost more than 1,500 workers in first 18 months of Trump administration: report Trump: Races that GOP was not thinking about winning 'are now very close' MORE for again criticizing the Russia probe as a “witch hunt.”
Brennan, a frequent and harsh critic of the president, responded on Twitter to Trump’s previous tweet highlighting a poll that shows declining support for the special counsel investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.
“Your fear of exposure is palpable,” Brennan wrote. “Your desperation even more so. When will those of conscience among your Cabinet, inner circle, and Republican leadership realize that your unprincipled and unethical behavior as well as your incompetence are seriously damaging our Nation.”
Your fear of exposure is palpable. Your desperation even more so. When will those of conscience among your Cabinet, inner circle, and Republican leadership realize that your unprincipled and unethical behavior as well as your incompetence are seriously damaging our Nation. https://t.co/n6ivjOYxzo
— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) June 23, 2018
Trump has repeatedly attacked the investigation as a “hoax” and “witch hunt.”
His Saturday morning tweet referred to it as a “scam.”
“With all of the bias, lying and hate by the investigators, people want the investigators investigated,” Trump tweeted. “Much more will come out. A total scam and excuse for the Dems losing the Election!”
.@FoxNews Poll numbers plummet on the Democrat inspired and paid for Russian Witch Hunt. With all of the bias, lying and hate by the investigators, people want the investigators investigated. Much more will come out. A total scam and excuse for the Dems losing the Election!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 23, 2018
The investigation has resulted in the indictments of multiple former Trump campaign figures and a number of Russian nationals.
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort
Paul John ManafortManafort considering plea deal to avoid second trial: report Protester throws 'Team Putin' shirt at Papadopoulos after sentencing Papadopoulos sentenced to 14 days in jail in Mueller probe MORE, who is indicted on a series of criminal financial and obstruction of justice charges, was sent to jail earlier this month pending trial, after special counsel Robert Mueller
Robert Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russia probe MORE accused him of witness tampering.
