President Trump early Wednesday blasted ousted FBI Director James Comey and questioned the Justice Department, focusing on a revelation from the FBI that Comey began drafting his statement about Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Warning signs flash for Lindsey Graham in South Carolina MORE's private email server use before the investigation was complete.

"Wow, FBI confirms report that James Comey drafted letter exonerating Crooked Hillary Clinton long before investigation was complete," Trump tweeted.

"Many people not interviewed, including Clinton herself. Comey stated under oath that he didn't do this-obviously a fix? Where is Justice Dept?"

Wow, FBI confirms report that James Comey drafted letter exonerating Crooked Hillary Clinton long before investigation was complete. Many.. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2017

...people not interviewed, including Clinton herself. Comey stated under oath that he didn't do this-obviously a fix? Where is Justice Dept? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2017

The president in a later tweet accused Comey lying and leaking to protect Clinton.

"He was the best thing that ever happened to her!" he added.

As it has turned out, James Comey lied and leaked and totally protected Hillary Clinton. He was the best thing that ever happened to her! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2017

The FBI posted a document on Monday revealing Comey in July of 2016 began drafting a letter in which he does not recommend charges against Clinton.

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FBI official James Rybicki in mid-May requested in an unclassified email that officials "send any comments on this statement so we may roll it into a master doc for discussion with the Director at a future date."

Comey would make his announcement roughly two months later, criticizing Clinton for being "extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information."

— Updated at 7 a.m.