Politics

Trump tweets at Rosie O’Donnell about Comey

President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday. Evan Vucci / AP

President Donald Trump is tweeting at Rosie O’Donnell as he defends his decision to fire FBI Director James Comey.

Trump on Thursday retweeted a December message from O’Donnell that read ‘‘FIRE COMEY.’’ He replied: ‘‘We finally agree on something Rosie.’’

Trump’s abrupt decision to fire Comey earlier this week has come under criticism, particularly from Democrats who question why the president removed him in the middle of an FBI investigation into Trump associates’ contacts with Russia.

Trump and O’Donnell have publicly feuded in the past, with Trump making derogatory comments about O’Donnell’s looks and weight.