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Donald Trump was a ‘demagogue president’ and ‘sociopath’, says former FBI director James Comey
Former director of the FBI James Comey has labelled Donald Trump a “demagogue president” and “sociopath” whose lies contributed to the erosion of trust in America’s institutions.
Key points:
- James Comey said it would be difficult to change the minds of people “who have been lied to for so long”
- Mr Comey said the “Republican Party has to be burned to the ground” and rebuilt
- He believed trust in institutions could be restored if the new President picked the right leaders to run them
In an interview with 7.30, Mr Comey — who was appointed FBI director by Barack Obama in 2013 and was fired by Mr Trump in 2017 — said he hoped the inauguration of President Joe Biden today would start bringing Americans “out of the fog of lies”.
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