Podesta Hits Back At ‘Whack Job’ Trump Over Server Tweet: ‘Get A Grip Man’

John Podesta, president and chief executive officer for the Center of American Progress, introduces Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano for a discussion on immigration reform, Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at the National Pres... John Podesta, president and chief executive officer for the Center of American Progress, introduces Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano for a discussion on immigration reform, Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at the National Press Club in Washington. Podesta previously served as chief of staff for President Clinton .(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) MORE LESS
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After President Donald Trump claimed Friday morning that John Podesta “refused” to give federal investigators a hacked email server and that “everyone” at the G20 summit was talking about it, the former Hillary Clinton campaign chairman hit back with his own tweetstorm.

Podesta, whose personal emails were hacked during the 2016 election, called Trump a “whack job” and noted that he never ran the Democratic National Committee, which was the victim of a separate cyberattack.

“Get a grip man, the Russians committed a crime when they stole my emails to help get you elected President,” he wrote:

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  1. Avatar for win win says:

    Trump to Putin: “It’s an honor to meet you, boss.”

  2. Podesta to Trump: “Get a grip, man!”
    cincypix to Podesta: “Macron will let Trump have His grip back as soon as He apologizes for 'just one thing (He’s) done wrong.”
    Podesta to cincypix: "Looks like wer’re in for one long wait :frowning: "

  3. Podesta makes a lot of sense in what he says. Soooo, Hannity will have to be sure to call him criminally insane on tonight’s show.

  4. I like how Podesta handled him. I think it would be smart if more Democrats described PP in similar terms. It’s not just that he’s an asshole, a boor, and generally human waste, he’s also crazy. That’s the scariest and most important part.

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