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The White House just released declassified documents revealing the FBI quietly launched a probe called “Oxford Comma” in 2017 to assess whether Trump was acting as a Russian asset — sparked by his firing of James Comey. Though framed as a national security concern, the investigation lacked solid evidence and was eventually absorbed into Mueller’s broader Russia probe, which ultimately found no merit. Agents viewed it as the least intrusive way to address their concerns, keeping it classified until later. The real catalyst? Trump’s dismissal of Comey — initially blamed on the Clinton email probe, but Mueller suggested Trump’s real frustration was that Comey wouldn’t publicly confirm Trump wasn’t under investigation. This move set off the entire Mueller investigation.

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