US President Donald Trump fired FBI director James Comey in May 2017 — a move that helped spark a counterintelligence investigation by the FBI, according to The New York Times. AFP Photo
WASHINGTON: The Federal Bureau of Investigation opened an inquiry in 2017 into whether US President Donald Trump was working on behalf of Russia, The New York Times reported on Friday.
The investigation — a dual counterintelligence and criminal probe — was launched after the president fired FBI director James Comey in May 2017, the Times said, citing anonymous sources.
The counterintelligence aspect consisted of determining whether Trump was knowingly or unknowingly …read more
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