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Trump blasts FBI over shooting suspect tip

US President Donald Trump has drawn links between the Florida school shooting suspect and the FBI's investigation into Russian meddling into the 2016 election.

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Donald Trump says the FBI "missed all" of the signals" sent by the suspect in the Florida shooting. (AAP)

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US President Donald Trump says the FBI "missed all of the many signals" sent by the suspect in the Florida school shooting.

Trump says on Twitter: "This is not acceptable. They are spending too much time trying to prove Russian collusion with the Trump campaign - there is no collusion. Get back to the basics and make us all proud!"

The FBI received a tip last month that the suspect in the Florida school shooting had a "desire to kill" and access to guns and could be plotting an attack. But the agency said Friday that agents failed to investigate.

Florida governor Rick Scott has called on FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign.

Trump has been a frequent critic of the FBI, accusing it of partisan bias.


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