Dem on Trump DOJ comments: Enough with the 'banana republic-like tactics'

Sen. Patrick LeahyPatrick Joseph LeahyAvalanche of Democratic senators say Franken should resign America isn't ready to let Sessions off his leash Your tax dollars fund Afghan child rape MORE (D-Vt.) on Tuesday bashed President TrumpDonald John TrumpHouse Democrat slams Donald Trump Jr. for ‘serious case of amnesia’ after testimony Skier Lindsey Vonn: I don’t want to represent Trump at Olympics Poll: 4 in 10 Republicans think senior Trump advisers had improper dealings with Russia MORE for “pushing conspiracy theories” when he appeared earlier in the day to call for a former Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonGrassley blasts Democrats over unwillingness to probe Clinton GOP lawmakers cite new allegations of political bias in FBI Top intel Dem: Trump Jr. refused to answer questions about Trump Tower discussions with father MORE aide to be jailed. 

“Enough w the banana republic-like tactics & daily assaults on our institutions. As Americans we must not normalize this dangerous behavior; it must be rejected”, Leahy tweeted.

Picking up where he left off in 2017, he's pushing conspiracy theories & attacking the independence of law enforcement. Enough w the banana republic-like tactics & daily assaults on our institutions. As Americans we must not normalize this dangerous behavior; it must be rejected https://t.co/jP2A1XONe7

— Sen. Patrick Leahy (@SenatorLeahy) January 2, 2018

In a tweet Tuesday morning, Trump seemed to be referring to a report in The Daily Caller that said Clinton aide Huma Abedin had forwarded State Department emails to her personal Yahoo account.

Those emails, according to that report, included passwords to government systems and were forwarded to her personal account before a breach at Yahoo affecting all customer accounts. 

Trump called for the Department of Justice to “act” on Abedin, former FBI Director James ComeyJames Brien ComeyTrump: Dershowitz interview on ‘witch hunt’ a ‘must watch’ Comey after Trump tweet: FBI is honest, strong, independent Former ethics director: Trump's tweet on Flynn would have ended past administrations MORE and others.

Leahy, who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, was echoing former acting Attorney General Sally YatesSally Caroline YatesSally Yates joins prosecutors in bail battle Yates: Trump has a 'complete indifference to truth' Bharara, Yates tamp down expectations Mueller will bring criminal charges MORE’s criticism that Trump’s comments against his political opponents were “beyond abnormal” and “dangerous.”