Ex-FBI director James Comey on the Nunes memo: 'That's it?'

Jessica Estepa | USA TODAY

Show Caption Hide Caption Nunes memo: FBI, Justice Department abused surveillance The controversial Nunes memo is out. It claims the FBI and the Justice Department abused their surveillance authority on Trump's 2016 Presidential campaign. Democrats say the memo is misleading.

James Comey is not impressed.

The former FBI director, abruptly fired by President Trump last year, didn't mince words when he offered his take on the release of a controversial memo from the House Intelligence Committee on Friday.

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"That’s it? Dishonest and misleading memo wrecked the House intel committee, destroyed trust with Intelligence Community, damaged relationship with FISA court, and inexcusably exposed classified investigation of an American citizen," Comey wrote on Twitter. "For what? DOJ & FBI must keep doing their jobs."

That’s it? Dishonest and misleading memo wrecked the House intel committee, destroyed trust with Intelligence Community, damaged relationship with FISA court, and inexcusably exposed classified investigation of an American citizen. For what? DOJ & FBI must keep doing their jobs. — James Comey (@Comey) February 2, 2018

The memo in question alleges that the FBI and Justice Department abused their surveillance authority to target Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.

Since his firing — a move that led to a media firestorm — Comey has consistently criticized the Trump administration and come to the defense of the agency he used to lead and the department he was a part of.

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