Gowdy: FBI acted properly with use of informant during 2016 campaign | TheHill

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy Harold (Trey) Watson GowdyWhite House lawyer’s presence at FBI meetings sets off alarm bells for Dems Dems after briefing: 'No evidence' spy placed in Trump campaign House GOP sets three FBI interviews in Clinton probe MORE (R-S.C.) said Tuesday he believes the FBI acted properly with its use of an informant to speak with several members of President Trump Donald John TrumpUS pauses new North Korea sanctions as officials try to reset summit: report Garrett reverses, will not seek reelection amid battle with alcoholism Trump mocks Dem lawmaker for introducing bill to repeal GOP tax cuts MORE 's 2016 campaign.

"I am even more convinced that the FBI did exactly what my fellow citizens would want them to do when they got the information they got, and that it has nothing to do with Donald Trump," Gowdy said on Fox News's "The Story."

.@TGowdySC: "I am even more convinced that the FBI did exactly what my fellow citizens would want them to do when they got the information they got, and that it has nothing to do with @realDonaldTrump." #TheStory pic.twitter.com/hD35CyMzx4

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Gowdy's remarks come after he and other key lawmakers met with FBI Director Christopher Wray and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Rod Jay RosensteinGiuliani rails against Mueller probe Giuliani insists Trump won't fire people to end Mueller probe There is no justice in undermining the special counsel investigation MORE last week to discuss the Russia probe as well as an FBI informant's contact with several Trump campaign advisers during the 2016 presidential election. 

The Oversight Committee chairman said Wray and Rosenstein made it clear that the president was not the target of the department's investigation. 

"Chris Wray and Rod Rosenstein have at least made it clear to us Donald Trump was never the target of the investigation, he's not the current target of the investigation. Now, keep in mind, that can all change depending on what a witness says, but as of now, I think Chris Wray and Rod Rosenstein are stunned whenever people think Trump is the target of their investigation," Gowdy said. 

Trump has claimed in a series of tweets without evidence that the FBI planted a mole in his campaign and sought to spy on his team for political purposes, claims that have been panned by critics.

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