United States President Donald Trump has launched a fresh

attack on the credibility of the FBI and again denied asking its
former director, James Comey, to stop investigating his now
disgraced ex-national security adviser.
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In a series of tweets, Mr Trump questioned the direction of the FBI

and claimed its reputation was "in Tatters worst in History!".
"But fear not, we will bring it back to greatness," he tweeted.
Former US attorney-general Eric Holder immediately hit back at Mr
Trump.
"The FBI's reputation is not in 'tatters'. It's composed of the same
dedicated men and women who have always worked there and who
do a great, apolitical job," he wrote on Twitter.
"You'll find integrity and honesty at FBI headquarters and not at
1600 Penn Ave right now."
Trump tweets into trouble

Michael Flynn is cooperating with the FBI, but what Trump says or tweets, may be more telling, Zoe Daniel
writes.

Mr Trump also tweeted that he never asked Mr Comey to stop

investigating Michael Flynn, the President's former national security
adviser a statement at odds with an account Mr Comey himself
has given.
Mr Comey, who had been investigating allegations of Russian
interference in the 2016 US election, was fired by Mr Trump in May.
He told the US Senate Intelligence Committee in June he believed
his dismissal was related to the Russia probe, and said Mr Trump
asked him to end the investigation of Flynn.
"I never asked Comey to stop investigating Flynn. Just more Fake
News covering another Comey lie!" Mr Trump said on Twitter.

Trump's lawyer takes responsibility for

Flynn tweet