READ THE DOCUMENTS: Secret ‘Oxferd Comma’ probe cast Trump as potential Russian asset after Comey firing
The FBI opened a counterintelligence probe codenamed "Oxferd Comma" after Trump fired James Comey, seeking direct ties to the Russian Federation.
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The White House released a trove of documents showing that the FBI opened a 2017 investigation into whether President Donald Trump was acting on behalf of or under the influence of Russia when he fired FBI Director James Comey.
The investigation, codenamed "Oxferd Comma," opened after Trump fired Comey in May 2017, according to the White House’s release.
It is unclear why "Oxford" was seemingly misspelled, though there has been speculation that the misspelling may have been intended to make the investigation more difficult to uncover through Freedom of Information Act requests.
Investigators sought to determine whether Trump 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," according to an FBI memo dated May 16, 2017.
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