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Now that is an odd take.

We are trying to remove you to protect you from the Russians.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Daily Caller: According to The Times, officials discussed approaching campaign officials to ask about their Russian contacts. But that idea was tabled because of the fear that interviewing witnesses and issuing subpoenas ran the risk of publicizing the investigation — a scenario FBI officials hoped to avoid down the final stretch of the presidential campaign.

The claim is: "Secret" investigation is better for Trump than a standard one which might put information which might hurt Trump into the media. But that is absurd. Look at the leak of the "dossier," for example. More likely, they wanted to keep Trump in the dark because they feared Trump might try to protect huimself.