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The administration declassified documents revealing the FBI's 'Oxferd Comma' investigation into whether President Trump was a Russian asset.

The administration announced the declassification of FBI memos showing that the bureau investigated whether President Trump was acting as a Russian intelligence asset following his decision to fire FBI Director James Comey in 2017. The investigation, uniquely named 'Oxferd Comma,' was a subcomponent of the broader Crossfire Hurricane probe into Russian election meddling. Former acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Clark alleged that the investigation's unusual name was a deliberate attempt to obscure records, suggesting the FBI managers were seeking to penalize President Trump. Clark noted that the first 'o' in 'Comma' was actually a zero, further complicating searches for relevant documents. The investigation was eventually rolled into Special Counsel Robert Mueller's larger probe, which ultimately found no evidence that the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with Russia. The administration continues to scrutinize James Comey, who has accused the White House of pursuing a vindictive and selective prosecution against him.

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