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Trump ‘outside the realm of normal,’ even ‘crazy’: Comey

Thursday, 11 May 2017 12:04 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 11 May 2017 12:21 PM ]

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) James Comey and Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) Michael Rogers testify during a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing concerning Russian alleged meddling in the 2016 election, on Capitol Hill, March 20, 2017 in Washington. (Photo by AFP)

Ousted FBI Director James Comey reportedly told associates in March that US President Donald Trump was “outside the realm of normal,” even “crazy."

Comey made these remarks in March after Trump suggested former President Barack Obama had spied on him, according to a report published by The New York Times on Wednesday.

Trump was furious when Comey publicly dismissed on March 20 his claims that he was wiretapped by Obama during the 2016 campaign before the House Intelligence Committee.

Comey told the committee that his agency had “no information” to back Trump’s allegations.

He even requested the Trump administration to withdraw the claim that Obama had ordered an illegal surveillance of Trump Tower before the 2016 presidential election.

On Tuesday, Trump fired Comey, who had been leading a politically-charged investigation into alleged ties between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia, telling him it was time for a "new beginning" at America’s "crown jewel of law enforcement."

US President Donald Trump (L) and former President Barack Obama talk on the East front steps of the US Capitol after inauguration ceremonies in Washington, DC, January 20, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

"Comey lost the confidence of almost everyone in Washington, Republican and Democrat alike," Trump tweeted on Wednesday. “Comey will be replaced by someone who will do a far better job, bringing back the spirit and prestige of the FBI."

Comey has been criticized by lawmakers in both Republican and Democratic Parties for his handling of investigations connected to the 2016 presidential election -- the Russia investigation as well as the inquiry into Clinton's email practices while she was secretary of state between 2009 and 2013.

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