Comey: Trump was 'Legitimately Elected'
The claim runs counter to the liberal narrative that the Russians manufactured Trump's election.
Former FBI Director James Comey, in an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on Thursday, said that President Trump was "legitimately elected" in 2016.
Asked by Tapper if America "would be better off if Hillary Clinton had won," Comey rejected the question.
"I can't answer that," he said. "I don't think about it in those terms."
"We have the current president, who in my view was legitimately elected, [and] is serving as president," Comey added.
However, he criticized Trump's ethical standards, calling for the president to change his behavior.