# Declassified FBI Memos Reveal 2017 Probe into Trump Firing Comey as Russian Asset

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Occurred: 2026-08-05T14:00:48.584Z


## Attached claims

- [A declassified FBI electronic communication says the FBI opened an investigation on May 16, 2017 into whether President Donald Trump acted for or on behalf of the Russian Federation and whether obstruction occurred after James Comey's firing.](https://kleory.com/news/cases/xnews-d727dbc8832b/) — watching