NEW: Exclusive: Former FBI Director Comey asserts to LesterHoltNBC that the principal findings of the Mueller report show Pres. Trump's blistering criticism of the FBI were lies and his attempt to destroy the agency had failed. More on NBCNightlyNews
Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Former FBI Director James Comey, in his first television interview since special counsel Robert Mueller concluded his investigation, said the principal findings of the probe show President Donald Trump's blistering criticism of the FBI were lies and his attempt to destroy the agency had failed.
"I don't think that we've seen in the history of our country, the president try to burn down an institution of justice because he saw it as a threat," Comey said."And the lies he told, forget about me, the lies he told about the agents of the FBI, 'storm troopers,' the lies he told about Bob Mueller, were terrible."
Comey said the conclusion about there being no collusion was"good news no matter what party you're associated with." Mueller was appointed special counsel on May 17, 2017 — eight days after Trump fired Comey as FBI director. Comey had been leading the investigation into Russian meddling and any possible Trump campaign involvement.
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