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- Politics · United States
FBI probed Jeff Sessions in 2017 after Democrat senators' request
The FBI opened a year-long investigation into then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions in May 2017 after two Democrat senators demanded a probe. The case, codenamed 'March Toll', was closed in 2018 after finding no evidence of false statements or perjury. No left- or centre-rated outlet reported the declassification.
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Politics · United StatesDeclassified FBI files reveal probe into Trump over Comey firing and Russia ties
The FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation in 2017 to determine whether Donald Trump acted as a Russian asset when he fired FBI Director James Comey. Declassified documents show the probe, linked to the Crossfire Hurricane inquiry, was dropped in April 2019 with no charges filed. An official said the theory lacked evidence.
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