The FBI initiated an inquiry to ascertain if President Trump was acting on behalf of Russia when he dismissed FBI Director James Comey, as revealed by recently declassified documents.
The investigation, codenamed “Oxferd Comma,” was associated with Crossfire Hurricane, the FBI’s inquiry into potential collusion between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia to influence the presidential election.
A government official indicated that the notion of Trump being an asset was unsubstantiated, leading to the closure of the investigation on April 9, 2019, without any charges filed against the President.
Trump has consistently criticized the investigation into his campaign’s alleged ties with Russia, branding it as a sham and a witch hunt.
Following Comey’s dismissal in May 2017, the FBI grew concerned about possible obstruction of justice by the President, prompting the appointment of former Special Counsel Robert Mueller to investigate Trump.
Trump claimed he fired Comey due to his handling of Hillary Clinton’s email controversy during that period.
However, some FBI personnel suspected that Trump fired Comey under possible Russian influence.
According to a declassified FBI memo, the decision to launch the investigation was deemed necessary to address the perceived national security threat posed by the alleged activities.
John Solomon, currently serving in the Trump administration on an election integrity task force, disclosed the release of the files before questioning whether the initiation of Oxferd Comma should be viewed as an overt action in a criminal conspiracy against President Trump.
