Newly Declassified Docs Show FBI Secretly Investigated Trump As A ‘Russian Asset’ For Firing James Comey

A lot of attention has been given to Crossfire Hurricane, the FBI investigation of then-GOP nominee Donald J. Trump in 2015. If you’ve been living under a rock for the past 10 years, or if you need a refresher, here’s a timeline of major events. The key takeaway is that the investigation into POTUS DJT is that the entire investigation originated from the campaign of his 2016 opponent, Hillary Clinton.

New documents reveal that the FBI launched a criminal investigation, code-named “Oxferd Comma”, against Trump during his first term to determine if he was working as a “Russian asset” when he fired disgraced former FBI Director James Comey for violating DOJ policy in his handling of the Hillary Clinton email probe. The kicker is that the FBI had already largely dismissed whole Russian Collusion BS before the investigation was even approved.

The May 16, 2017 memo opening the investigation states that “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 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 continues. “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.

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 memo, written by the FBI’s counterintelligence division and approved by then-FBI General Counsel James Baker and then-Assistant Director for Counterintelligence William Priestap, made clear the concerns about Russian influence and obstruction included Comey’s firing, in part because of the public explanations Trump gave for the termination.

“This alternative explanation can be reasonably read to imply that the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation was a factor in President Trump’s decision to terminate Comey,” the memo stated.

Both the Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein were advised that the probe had been launched, the memos show.
Source: Just The News

The FBI claimed in the memo that it was a “sensitive investigative matter” and “the least intrusive method to address the serious national security risk posed by the activities alleged.”

But that was not the case, “it prompted the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller by Rosenstein and a nearly two-year probe that hampered the start of the Trump presidency even though Mueller’s team, like the FBI before it, was unable to substantiate any collusion between Russia and Trump’s campaign during the 2016 election.”

The dark cloud of “Russian collusion” and the investigation of the sitting President in 2017 hung over the Trump 1.0 administration.

The memos on the Oxferd Comma probe reveal that the case was closed on April 9, 2019, shortly after Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation with no charges against Trump.

“The Special Counsel provided the Attorney General with a confidential report explaining his prosecution and declination decisions,” noted the closing memo.

On Wednesday, John Solomon posted this thread on X:

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: This morning, the White House Government Transparency Task Force released newly declassified documents exposing an FBI criminal investigation code-named Oxferd Comma. The documents can be downloaded here. https://t.co/8l9NWPnCx0

— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) August 5, 2026

At the time the FBI opened this probe its agents had already debunked the Steele dossier. Agents had already cleared Mike Flynn of collusion. Pete Strzok wrote Lisa Page there was ‘no big there, there.’ The bureau was alerted Carter Page was a CIA asset and not a Russian stooge.

— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) August 5, 2026

Remarkably, the man who knew the real reason why Comey was fired for violating DOJ policy in the Clinton probe — then-Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein — allowed the case to go forward and authorized Mueller’s appointment.

— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) August 5, 2026

After you read them, weigh in with your opinion on this poll.

Should Special U.S. Attorney Joe diGenova treat the opening of Oxferd Comma as an overt act in a criminal conspiracy to violate President Trump’s civil liberties.

— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) August 5, 2026

It’s pretty clear that the entire point of all of this was just to smear Trump, which was Hillary’s goal all along.

The intelligence made clear Clinton’s plan was to “smear” Trump, and it was shared directly with the FBI, including Comey at an Aug. 3, 2016 briefing, according to a classified annex to a DOJ report made public last year. That briefing occurred just four days after the Crossfire Hurricane probe was launched into alleged Russia collusion.

“On August 3, 2016, during a meeting at the White House, CIA Director Brennan briefed President Obama, Vice President Biden, DNI Clapper, FBI Director Comey, and other U.S. officials regarding Russian interference efforts as well as the T1 intelligence received concerning the referenced plan by the Clinton campaign,” the annex noted.
Source: Just The News

Special Agent William Barnett who was working on Crossfire Hurricane joked that the investigation into Trump/Russia collusion was like the board game Clue.

In Barnett’s interview summary it notes how he and others “joked about how the investigation into collusion could be made into a game, which they referred to as ‘Collusion Clue,’” adding, “in the hypothetical game, investigators are able to choose any character conducting any activity, in any location, and pair this individual with another character and interpret it as evidence of collusion.”

Isn’t it strange that the guy who fired the FBI Director for not doing his job properly was then investigated for that while said ex-FBI director managed to skate and then make money off of his firing?

Weird.

What could possibly be the (D)ifference?