Secret Probe Looked at Trump as Possible Russian Asset
The White House released documents showing the FBI opened a 2017 investigation into Trump's actions after he fired James Comey.
The investigation, called 'Oxferd Comma,' started after Trump fired Comey in May 2017.
The FBI wanted to know if Trump worked with Russia in a way that threatened US security or broke laws. They also looked at whether Trump or others tried to stop an FBI investigation.
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The FBI investigation started with information from Crossfire Hurricane, a probe into whether Trump's campaign worked with Russia in the 2016 election.
Read the documents about the investigation.
The FBI also looked at Trump's interactions with Comey, the reasons given for Comey's firing, and Trump's business ties to Russia.
Secret FBI probe looked at Trump as possible Russian asset after Comey firing.
Former FBI Director James Comey testified about his interactions with Trump and the Russia investigation on June 8, 2017.
Trump said he fired Comey because of how he handled the Hillary Clinton email investigation, but later said the Russia investigation was also a factor.
The FBI thought that the circumstances around Comey's firing might mean that the Russia investigation was a reason for Trump's decision.
Read the documents about the investigation.
Just because the FBI opened the investigation didn't mean they had proof of anything.
Special counsel Robert Mueller found no coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia, and didn't decide on obstruction. John Durham's report said the FBI didn't have enough evidence to start the Crossfire Hurricane investigation.
Read the documents about the investigation.
A Justice Department review found that the FBI had enough information to start the Crossfire Hurricane investigation, but made mistakes in surveillance applications.
The code name 'Oxferd Comma' might have been written with a zero instead of an 'o' to make it harder to find through FOIA searches.
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The White House published the documents on Wednesday, saying they had been declassified and released.
Ashley J. DiMella reports on politics for Fox News Digital. She works on stories about the government.