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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

White House declassifies FBI investigation into whether Trump was working as Russian asset

The FBI opened an investigation in 2017 into whether President Trump was “wittingly or unwittingly” a Russian intelligence asset, according to documents declassified by the White House.

The documents include a May 16, 2017, filing, which cited the FBI’s prior Crossfire Hurricane probe into Russian election meddling, as well as the firing that month of FBI Director James Comey.

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