Trump's aide calls for prosecution of Hillary Clinton, former officials over 'coup'

ISTANBUL

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller on Sunday called for prosecuting former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Obama administration officials over a "coup" against President Donald Trump through the Russia investigation.

"The Russia collusion hoax against President Trump remains the single greatest hoax ... in the history of this country," Miller told Fox News. "It was a coup ... carried out by the intelligence apparatus of this country, by the deep state ... and the Democrat Party."

Miller claimed new intelligence revelations eliminate doubt about premeditation, saying the alleged conspiracy "meets all of the criminal elements of a seditious conspiracy against the United States."

He accused former CIA Director John Brennan, ex-FBI Director James Comey, California Sen. Adam Schiff Clinton, and others of knowingly perpetrating the plot.

"Every single individual actor is now part of that conspiracy," Miller said, adding: "Now is the time ... for accountability so that we can reclaim this democracy."

When asked about consequences, Miller expressed confidence the Justice Department would "follow these facts ... and take all the necessary legal steps."

He endorsed CIA Director John Ratcliffe's assessment that the conspiracy remains ongoing because participants "still won't admit it," potentially extending statute of limitations.

"There are still deep state coup plotters who are trying to conceal ... this information," Miller claimed. "All of this behavior, all of this conduct, collectively means the conspiracy hasn't ended, is ongoing,” he said.

Trump on Tuesday accused former President Barack Obama, the focus of much of the president's ire during his first term, of orchestrating a "coup" against him, urging authorities to “go after” his predecessor. Obama's office called Trump's claims “bizarre … outrageous” and a "ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction."