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

The White House recently made public details regarding a secretive FBI probe into whether President Trump acted as a Russian asset when he dismissed FBI Director James Comey. This investigation, known as Oxferd Comma, was a part of the broader Crossfire Hurricane probe, which scrutinized potential collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government during the 2016 election.

The decision to fire Comey in 2017 set Oxferd Comma in motion. The probe was marked sensitive to prevent it from being sidelined by other agents. FBI agents deemed it the least intrusive method to address a potential national security risk. However, the investigation eventually proved baseless, as the rest of the Mueller investigation was closed down without finding any evidence of Trump or his campaign colluding with Russia.

Administration officials argued that there was no substantial evidence supporting the claim that Trump or his team had ties with Russia at the time of Comey's dismissal. White House sources revealed that the investigation did not have any merit, as most of the FBI's findings debunked the theory that Trump or his campaign was working with Russian officials.

President Trump's decision to fire Comey was initially attributed to the director's handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails. However, the subsequent Mueller report attributed his firing to Trump's frustration over Comey's refusal to publicly state that the president was not under investigation for potential ties to Russia.

Comey's dismissal is often cited as the catalyst that initiated a broader investigation into Trump, led by Robert Mueller. Despite the lack of evidence, Trump has consistently accused the FBI and intelligence agencies of launching unethical investigations into his campaigns and presidency. The former president frequently criticized Comey as a "dirty cop," while Comey retaliated by calling Trump "morally unfit" to hold the office.

Recently, Comey was charged with threatening Trump's life by posting photos of seashells arranged to form the numbers "86 47." The Justice Department has denied allegations that Comey is being prosecuted selectively and vindictively.