"All the current and former officials who paid for, promoted, and perpetuated the single greatest hoax in the history of politics in our country. They have to be, I'm sorry, they have to be accountable"
"The crazy attempt by the Democrat party and the fake news media right back there, and the deep state to overturn the results of the 2016 election have failed ... This is nothing more than a sinister effort to undermine our historic election victory and to sabotage the will of the American people."
He warned that those behind the probe "would be held accountable," aired his grievances about the "unfair" media coverage of the investigation and seethed that the matter that shadowed his White House was an attempt "to tear up the fabric of our great democracy.""
Trump said the "officials" who were behind the establishment of the Russia collusion investigation as well as the "dirty dossier" have to be held accountable.
"All the current and former officials who paid for, promoted, and perpetuated the single greatest hoax in the history of politics in our country. They have to be, I'm sorry, they have to be accountable," Trump said.
In response, the crowd chanted, "lock them up."
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