Pushes "Spygate" conspiracy claiming FBI planted spy in his campaign

Trump tweeted that the FBI had run a spy inside his 2016 campaign, branding it "SPYGATE" and calling it "one of the biggest political scandals in history," despite no evidence. He demanded investigations and briefings on the confidential source, amplifying a false narrative to discredit the Russia probe and pressure DOJ.

"SPYGATE could be one of the biggest political scandals in history!" — Twitter thread escalating attacks on FBI informant reports, May 23, 2018