President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE’s mind hasn’t been changed by a top Republican’s assessment the FBI acted appropriately in using a confidential source in the Russia probe, the White House said Wednesday.

“Clearly, there’s still cause for concern that still needs to be looked at,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters.

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Sanders was responding to Rep. Trey Gowdy Harold (Trey) Watson GowdySunday shows preview: Election integrity dominates as Nov. 3 nears Tim Scott invokes Breonna Taylor, George Floyd in Trump convention speech Sunday shows preview: Republicans gear up for national convention, USPS debate continues in Washington MORE’s (R-S.C.) comments that “the FBI did exactly what my fellow citizens would want them to do” by having a confidential source speak with Trump campaign associates who were suspected of having contacts with Russians during the 2016 election.

His statements rebutted the president’s unsubstantiated claim that the Obama administration embedded a spy in the Trump campaign in order to boost Democrats.

Gowdy spoke after receiving a briefing from top Justice Department and intelligence officials about the matter.

In order to justify Trump’s belief the FBI acted improperly, Sanders cited the dismissal of the bureau’s deputy director, Andrew McCabe Andrew George McCabeGraham: Comey to testify about FBI's Russia probe, Mueller declined invitation Barr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' GOP votes to authorize subpoenas, depositions in Obama-era probe MORE.

McCabe was forced out of the agency in part over a watchdog report blaming him for a media leak about the Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot Poll: 51 percent of voters want to abolish the electoral college MORE email probe, and not the Russia investigation.

"Certainly, the president has concerns about the overall conduct of the FBI," Sanders said.