Combative Trump fires more tweets

The US Justice Department said it would investigate an FBI decision to announce an inquiry into Hillary Clinton's emails.

US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday reprised his election campaign attacks on Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, declaring her "guilty as hell" and deriding her supporters' criticism of how the FBI handled an investigation into her emails.

The US Justice Department said on Thursday it would investigate an FBI decision to announce an inquiry into Clinton's emails shortly before the November 8 election, a move she has blamed as a factor in her defeat.

"What are Hillary Clinton's people complaining about with respect to the FBI. Based on the information they had, she should never have been allowed to run - guilty as hell," Trump wrote on Twitter.

"They were VERY nice to her. She lost because she campaigned in the wrong states - no enthusiasm!"

Trump had often led crowds in chants of "lock her up!" during the 2016 election campaign, accusing Clinton of illegal conduct over her use of a private email server for official correspondence while she was secretary of state under President Barack Obama.

In a debate in October, the Republican real estate developer vowed Clinton would "be in jail" over the matter if he became president, but later said he would not pursue prosecution.

Some of the Clinton emails were determined to contain classified information. The FBI ultimately decided not to refer her case for prosecution.

Democrats said FBI Director James Comey's announcement of the new inquiry into the emails damaged her standing with voters right before the election, and he faced complaints that his moves were politically motivated.

Brian Fallon, Clinton's spokesman, told MSNBC on Thursday that Comey's actions "cried out for an independent review."

Senator Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the US Senate said Comey's statements were not "fair, professional or consistent with the policies of the Federal Bureau of Investigation." Comey said on Thursday the FBI would cooperate fully with the investigation.

Trump, who will be sworn in on January 20, will not have the power to dismiss the investigation. Federal law permits US presidents to dismiss inspectors general for federal agencies, as long as the president provides Congress a written justification for the removal 30 days in advance.

In other tweets, Trump said: ''We will have a "full report on hacking within 90 days." He again dismissed as fake a document alleging Russia has damaging information about him.

He tweeted that the dossier includes "totally made up facts by sleazebag political operatives, both Democrats and Republicans - FAKE NEWS!" He added: "Russia says nothing exists," and that the allegations will never be proved.

US intelligence officials briefed Trump and President Barack Obama on a dossier that includes unproven information about close coordination between Trump's inner circle and Russians about hacking into Democratic accounts - as well as unproven claims about unusual sexual activities by Trump attributed to anonymous sources. The Associated Press has not authenticated any of the claims.
What he said
What are Hillary Clinton's people complaining about with respect to the F.B.I. Based on the information they had she should never.....

released by "Intelligence" even knowing there is no proof, and never will be. My people will have a full report on hacking within 90 days!

Totally made up facts by sleazebag political operatives, both Democrats and Republicans - FAKE NEWS! Russia says nothing exists. Probably...

It now turns out that the phony allegations against me were put together by my political opponents and a failed spy afraid of being sued....

The "Unaffordable" Care Act will soon be history!