Comey admits he was wrong about Carter Page wiretap: ‘There was real sloppiness’

The former FBI director had previously said he had “total confidence” that the process for obtaining a warrant from the secret foreign intelligence surveillance court was followed and the case was handled in a “thoughtful and responsible way.”

During congressional testimony last week, Horowitz said his inquiry found 17 inaccuracies and omissions in the four applications to conduct surveillance against Page.

When asked if Comey had been vindicated by the watchdog probe, Horowitz said: “It doesn’t vindicate anyone at the FBI who touched this, including the leadership.”

However, Comey defended the broader investigation into links between Trump campaign aides and Russia, saying the president had repeatedly told lies about the probe. Trump has repeatedly characterized the Russia investigation as an attempted coup against his administration, a claim discredited by the Inspector General’s report.

“The American people, especially your viewers, need to realize they were given false information about the FBI,” Comey told Fox News’ Chris Wallace. “It’s honest, it is not political, it is flawed.”

Trump responded to Comey’s interview on Twitter. The president fired Comey as FBI director in 2017.

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