July 16, 2023

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo challenged former President Donald Trump about his performance while in office.

During an interview on Sunday, Trump told Bartiromo that some of his presidential appointments had been a mistake.

"I wouldn't have put a guy like Bill Barr in," Trump said. "He was weak and pathetic. I wouldn't have put Jeff Sessions in."

"Why did you put them in the job, then?" Bartiromo wondered.

"Because every, look, every president, you put somebody in, you think they're good," Trump replied.

"Well, you didn't drain the swamp, like you said you would," the Fox News host pressed. "You didn't drain the swamp."

"I did, I fired Comey, I fired a lot of people," Trump said in his defense. "If I didn't fire Comey, I don't think I would have been able to serve out my term because that was a plot."

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