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White House declassifies info on secret FBI probe into Trump's firing of Comey

Headline from CBS News

The White House has declassified information claiming the FBI probed whether President Trump acted as a Russian asset when he fired James Comey, a theory an administration official said wasn't backed up by evidence.

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  1. The Federalist

    FBI Used Comey Firing To Open New Russia Hoax Investigation Using Debunked Information (opens The Federalist)

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    The FBI used the firing of Comey to advance another bogus anti-Trump op in the agency's Russia collusion lawfare.

  2. CBS News

    White House declassifies info on secret FBI probe into Trump's firing of Comey (opens CBS News)

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    The White House has declassified information claiming the FBI probed whether President Trump acted as a Russian asset when he fired James Comey, a theory an administration official said wasn't backed up by evidence.

  3. The National Pulse

    Declassified Memos Reveal FBI Covertly Investigated Trump as Russian Asset After Comey Firing. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigated President Donald J. Trump on false allegations after the firing of former FBI Director James Comey.

  4. Hot Air

    FBI Opened Criminal Investigation of Trump for Firing Comey (opens Hot Air)

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  5. Revolver News

    White House declassifies info on secret FBI probe into whether Trump fired Comey at Russia’s behest, official says… (opens Revolver News)

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  6. Conservative Review

    Deep-staters at FBI framed Trump firing Comey as a Russian op — then apparently worked to cover their tracks (opens Conservative Review)

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    More revelations about the Crossfire Hurricane investigation appear to show just how far the deep state was willing to go to frame Donald Trump as a Russian asset. The FBI officially opened the Crossfire Hurricane investigation into supposed Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election on …

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