The FBI agent who once led an investigation into former President Donald Trump and Russia — and found no evidence of any ties between them — was arrested today on charges of money laundering and violating sanctions against Russia.
Charles McGonigal, who retired from the FBI in 2018, was arrested without incident at New York City's JFK airport on Saturday. “Mr. McGonigal betrayed his solemn oath to the United States in exchange for personal gain and at the expense of our national security,” said Donald Alway, the FBI's Assistant Director in Charge.
According to Fox News, McGonigal spearheaded the investigation into Russian election interference when Trump was originally running for office.
Twitter Weighs In
This is the latest development in the seemingly never-ending loop of stories revolving around Donald Trump and his alleged ties to the Kremlin. As is the case whenever the former President is trending on social media, users on Twitter had plenty to say about the latest news.
United States Senator Marsha Blackburn says “you can't make this up” as she is shocked at the latest news revolving around U.S.-Russian relations:
The FBI agent who led the phony investigation into President Trump and Russia has been arrested for his own ties to the Kremlin.
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) January 23, 2023
You can’t make this up.
Former President Trump has been accused of having ties to Russia in the past, and there are many users like this one who feel that this latest news is vindication for politicians like Nancy Pelosi, who have believed Trump has been involved with Russia for years:
Nancy Pelosi was right about Donald Trump and Russia.
— Kennwick (@kennwickman) January 18, 2023
Twitter user MAGAIncWarRoom looks at this from a different angle, suggesting that this latest arrest is further proof that Trump unequivocably has no ties to Russia:
An FBI agent who investigated Donald Trump for colluding with Russia was arrested today for his ties to a Russian oligarch.
— MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) January 23, 2023
They did everything they falsely accused President Trump of doing.
Many users have pointed to the FBI itself as failing to properly operate as a government agency:
2016: #FBI: “There are no links we can find between #Trump and #Russia.”
— John O'Connell (@jdpoc) January 23, 2023
2023: #FBI Head of #Russia Investigation (back in 2016) arrested and charged with money laundering and collusion with #Russians.https://t.co/ueFo2Dw092 pic.twitter.com/unGT7E0Tdk
This user believes that Trump was “falsely exonerated” before the 2016 presidential election, and says it is a failure of the entire U.S. Justice Department:
One of the most glaring failures of @TheJusticeDept in the last six years is refusing to identify the leakers at FBI who pressured Comey to reopen the Clinton email mess and falsely exonerated Trump and Russia just before the 2016 election https://t.co/sMlljf3wPP
— XLProfessor (@XLProfessor) January 23, 2023
Twitter users like TheSizzleReport can always be counted on to link Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump whenever possible:
Hillary Clinton was right about the ties between Trump and Russia 🔥#Dems4USA #TrumpRussia #PutinsGOP https://t.co/00rhvcEC0Q
— 🚨 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭🚨 (@TheSizzleReport) January 23, 2023
Can The FBI Be Trusted?
Public trust in government agencies is a hot topic on social media after this news broke, as users like CollinRugg are at a loss for words:
How the hell am I supposed to trust the FBI when their agent was literally colluding with Russia while investigating Trump for colluding with Russia?
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 23, 2023
Twitter user TaraBull808 calls the latest developments just another instance of the deep state “always projecting their guilt onto others.”
So, the FBI Official who investigated Trump for Russia Collusion was just arrested for Colluding With Russia
— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) January 23, 2023
Why isn't anyone talking about this?
The DEEP STATE always projects their guilt onto others.
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