Rudy Giuliani Turns ‘Comey’ Into A Verb: ‘To Interfere Illicitly With An Election’

on May 30, 2018 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 30: Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and current lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks to members of the media during a White House Sports and Fitness Day at the South Lawn of ... WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 30: Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and current lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks to members of the media during a White House Sports and Fitness Day at the South Lawn of the White House May 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. President Trump hosted the event to encourage children to participate in sports and make youth sports more accessible to economically disadvantaged students. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Rudy Giuliani turned his Twitter against former FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday.

In a since-deleted tweet, President Trump’s personal lawyer made Comey into a verb — meaning to “interfere illicitly with an election.”

“This usage derived from Comey’s interference in 2016 election by irresponsible press conferences and then leaking,” Giuliani added, along with a gif of Bashful, one of Snow White’s seven dwarves.

Left unsaid was a letter Comey sent Congress in the days before the 2016 election announcing that the FBI was again looking into Hillary Clinton’s private email use, a move that many political observers believe contributed to Clinton’s loss.

Giuliani targeted Comey in another tweet still visible on his feed:

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