Former CIA Director John Brennan John Owen BrennanJournalism or partisanship? The media's mistakes of 2016 continue in 2020 Comey on Clinton tweet: 'I regret only being involved in the 2016 election' Ex-CIA Director Brennan questioned for 8 hours in Durham review of Russia probe MORE took aim at President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE on Twitter Monday after he blasted former White House aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman as a “lowlife.”

“While I know it’s ‘not presidential’ to take on a lowlife like Omarosa, and while I would rather not be doing so,” Trump said on Twitter Monday morning, “this is a modern day form of communication and I know the Fake News Media will be working overtime to make even Wacky Omarosa look legitimate as possible. Sorry!”

ADVERTISEMENT

The president's remarks came shortly after Manigault-Newman released a tape that appeared to be a phone conversation with Trump, during which the president acted as if he was surprised by her firing.

In response to Trump’s attack on the former White House aide, Brennan said on Twitter: “You’re absolutely right.”

“If you were ‘presidential,’ you would focus on healing the rifts within our Nation,” Brennan continued, “being truthful about the challenges we face, & showing the world that America is still that shining beacon of freedom, liberty, prosperity, & goodness that welcomes all.”

You’re absolutely right. If you were “presidential,” you would focus on healing the rifts within our Nation, being truthful about the challenges we face, & showing the world that America is still that shining beacon of freedom, liberty, prosperity, & goodness that welcomes all. https://t.co/zRHRYAFEAo — John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) August 13, 2018

The former CIA head has regularly criticized Trump throughout his presidency, and in an op-ed published in The Washington Post earlier this year, he vowed to continue speaking out against the president “until integrity returns to the White House.”

Last month White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that President Trump is exploring whether to remove the security clearance for Brennan and other top Obama-era intelligence officials.

Sanders accused Brennan, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper James Robert ClapperOn China, Biden is no Nixon — and no Trump The Hill's 12:30 Report - Speculation over Biden's running mate announcement Trump slams former intelligence officials to explain 'reluctance to embrace' agencies MORE, former FBI Director James Comey James Brien ComeySteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Judge will not dismiss McCabe's case against DOJ Democrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate MORE and others of “politicizing” and “monetizing” their public service.