Trump says DOJ official should be fired over role in Russia probe

Trump on Monday said Justice Department official Bruce Ohr should be fired for his involvement in the Russia investigation.

In a tweet calling for Ohr's firing, Trump also took a swipe at Attorney General Jeff Sessions, suggesting he does not have the resolve to ax Ohr. Sessions has recused himself from the Russia probe.

"Will Bruce Ohr, whose family received big money for helping to create the phony, dirty and discredited Dossier, ever be fired from the Jeff Sessions 'Justice' Department? A total joke!" Trump tweeted.

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The president's latest attack came days after he said he planned to pull Ohr's security clearance and called him a "disgrace" over his ties to an opposition research firm that compiled a dossier during the 2016 campaign about Trump's ties to Russia.

Revoking Ohr's clearance could severely hamper his ability to do his job and would amount to derailing his career at the Justice Department. But Trump's comments show he may want the department's leadership to go even further.

Ohr has come under fire from Republicans for his links to Fusion GPS, the firm behind the controversial dossier. Fusion GPS hired former British spy Christopher Steele to compile the document about Trump during the campaign.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/402634-trump-says-doj-official-should-be-fired-over-role-in-russia-probe

It was Republican opponents who originally hired Fusion GPS.