Piers Morgan has reacted furiously to Donald Trump's latest address and slammed the statement as 'a***-covering b*******.'
The 55-year-old Good Morning Britain presenter did not hold back as he criticised the departing US president and branded their friendship officially over.
It comes less than two days after thousands of pro-Trump supported stormed the US Capitol, forcing Congress members to hide in offices.
Five people have died as a result of the riots - spurred on by Trump - and yet just 52 rioters have been arrested.
It took Trump over 24 hours to address the 'heinous attack' but his message was immediately criticised as not being enough.
Among the vocal critics was Piers, who re-shared Trump's video alongside a stern critique.
"Disingenuous, a***-covering b******," Piers penned alongside the video.
The television presenter's latest criticism of Trump came shortly after the Piers announced that his friendship with the president is over.
Writing in his column for the Daily Mail on Thursday, Piers branded Trump "mentally unstable", "deranged" and "dangerous".
Piers, who has been friends with Trump for around 15 years, also said that he no longer considers the Republican as his friend.
He wrote in the column: "he has morphed into a monster that I no longer recognise as someone I considered to be a friend and thought I knew."
Piers also called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked, which would allow the president to be removed if he is no longer able to do his job.
While the pair appeared to have been on good terms until this week, their friendship has also faced an explosive bust up in the past.
In 2020, Trump famously unfollowed Piers after the presenter criticised his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
However, months down the line the pair appeared to patch things up after having a phone call.
Piers joined a long list of celebrities that have slammed Trump's response to the shameful riots.
Other prominent UK figures included James Corden who released an impassioned speech in which he condemned the president as well as the rioters.
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