White House declassifies secret FBI probe on whether Russia was involved in Trump's Comey firing
First publishedAug 5, 14:57 UTC
Last updatedAug 6, 14:32 UTC · 9m ago
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The White House on Wednesday released information claiming the FBI opened an investigation into whether President Trump was acting as an asset for Russia when he fired FBI Director James Comey. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.
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- What's the story?
- The White House on Wednesday released information claiming the FBI opened an investigation into whether President Trump was acting as an asset for Russia when he fired FBI Director James Comey. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.
- How widely is it covered?
- 3 outlets, average source rating 7.3/10.
- When was it last updated?
- 9m ago.
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