Ex-CIA director accuses Trump of moral turpitude

The Latest on the dismissal of Andrew McCabe, a former FBI deputy director (all times local): 3 p.m. Former CIA Director John Brennan is accusing President Donald Trump of “venality, moral turpitude and political corruption” for rejoicing over the firing of the FBI’s deputy director.

Brennan responded Saturday to a tweet Trump sent hours after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that he had fired Andrew McCabe. Trump has repeatedly accused McCabe of dishonesty.

Brennan tweeted to Trump: “When the full extent of your venality, moral turpitude, and political corruption becomes known, you will take your rightful place as a disgraced demagogue in the dustbin of history. You may scapegoat Andy McCabe, but you will not destroy America...America will triumph over you.”

Brennan was CIA director during President Barack Obama’s second term.

Trump called McCabe’s firing a “great day” for FBI rank and file and democracy. 2:20 p.m. Fired FBI Director James Comey is telling President Donald Trump that the American people will soon get to decide who is honorable and who is not.

Comey tweets Saturday: “Mr. President, the American people will hear my story very soon. And they can judge for themselves who is honorable and who is not.”

Comey has a book scheduled for release in April called “A Higher Loyalty.”

Trump fired Comey last May, citing the FBI investigation into possible collusion between Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia. Comey then revealed his unease over a series of conversations he had with Trump before his dismissal.

Comey’s No. 2, Andrew McCabe, was fired late Friday by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Trump has repeatedly accused Comey and McCabe of dishonesty. 2:10 p.m. President Donald Trump says “the Fake News is beside themselves that McCabe was caught, called out and fired.”

Trump is referring to Andrew McCabe, the FBI deputy director fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions late Friday.

The president tweets Saturday: “How many hundreds of thousands of dollars was given to wife’s campaign by Crooked H friend, Terry M, who was also under investigation? How many lies? How many leaks? Comey knew it all, and much more!”