McGonigal, 54, previously at the helm of New York’s FBI counterintelligence operations during the Trump-Russia inquiry, is now at the center of a scandal that alleges illicit ties with Oleg Deripaska, a Russian businessman.
"If I weren't winning in the polls, they wouldn't be doing it," Trump said in a video, referring to the investigation against him. "If I weren't running, they definitely wouldn't be doing it."
President Trump's campaign tour spanned multiple pivotal states, including Iowa and New Hampshire, following the massive rally in South Carolina, where he also announced the endorsements of "over 250 grassroots leaders representing all 46 counties in the Palmetto State."