Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday mocked the chant frequently used to taunt 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Virginia Democrat blasts Trump's 'appalling' remark about COVID-19 deaths in 'blue states' The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden asks if public can trust vaccine from Trump ahead of Election Day | Oklahoma health officials raised red flags before Trump rally MORE during last year's campaign, tweeting "lock him up" in reference to President Trump.

Evidence of Trump's effort to obstruct justice continues to emerge. Lock HIM up? https://t.co/YwsHaNzKlW — Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) May 12, 2017

Jeffries linked to New York Times article that claims Trump earlier this year asked then-FBI Director James Comey to pledge his loyalty.

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Trump abruptly fired Comey this week, causing a massive wave of backlash from Democrats.

The president's critics have argued that the timing of the decision is suspicious because Comey was in charge of investigating potential ties between the Trump campaign and the Russian government.

Trump, however, maintained that he fired Comey because the public has lost confidence in the FBI director.