Posted on 08/05/2026 6:48:53 AM PDT by CFW
The FBI opened a criminal probe specifically targeting Donald Trump in May 2017, alleging the newly elected president may have been acting as a Russian asset when he fired then-Director James Comey even though the bureau’s own evidence overwhelmingly showed at the time there was no collusion with the Kremlin.
Internal memos newly declassified by the White House show the investigation – codenamed "Oxferd Comma" – was launched in the immediate aftermath of Comey’s May 9, 2017, firing and was predicated on an allegation that previously released memos show the bureau’s own agents had mostly dismissed.
“The FBI is opening a full investigation based on an articulable factual basis that reasonably indicates that President Donald J. Trump may be or has been, wittingly or unwittingly, involved in activities for or on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation which may constitute violations of federal criminal law or threats to the national security of the United States,” the electronic communication opening the probe on May 16, 2017, stated.
“The goal of the investigation is to determine if President Trump is or was directed by, controlled by, and/or coordinated activities with, the Russian Federation in a manner constituting a threat to the national security of the United States and/or a violation of federal criminal statutes,” it added. “In addition, this investigation will also seek to determine whether President Trump and others yet to be named obstructed and/or conspiracy to obstruct any associated FBI investigation.”
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Why isn’t sedition punished?
More evidence that FBI employees knowingly opened false, baseless investigations. Are we ever going to see anyone from the FBI go to jail? I won’t hold my breath. But all these revelations are hollow without action. We’ve known the FBI is a corrupt cesspool since 2017. What is being done about it?
Oh look, another “investigation” that will amount to nothing.
So pathetic.
Hey now, 99% of the FBI are good patriots. Just ask Sean “Tick-Tock” Hannity.
Boom!!!!
BOMBSHELL!!!!!
The Biden FBI criminal probe targeted Donald Trump in May 2017, alleging the newly elected president may have been acting as a Russian asset when he fired then-Director James Comey....... even as the bureau’s own evidence overwhelmingly showed at the time there was no collusion with the Kremlin.
What an excellent GD question!!!
The FBI is only a little bit corrupt. Nothing to see here. Move along.
“Oxferd Comma”???
He gave an interview to Lester Holt in May 2017 in which he claimed that he was going to fire Comey over the "RussiaGate" investigation even before AG Jeff Sessions and Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein formally recommended Comey's termination.
That resulted in a cascade of completely unnecessary sh!t that started with Rosenstein appointing Mueller as special counsel. I'm no fan of Rosenstein, but he really had no choice in the matter at that point.
This will NEVER end until and unless people are held accountable in a serious manner. This is why people have little confidence in government.
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