The cloud of the Russia investigation has hung over Mr. Trump since even before he took office, though he has long vigorously denied any illicit connection to Moscow. The decision to investigate Mr. Trump himself was an aggressive move by F.B.I. conducts two types of inquiries, criminal and counterintelligence investigations. Mr. Trump had caught the attention of F.B.I. Mr. Trump had refused to criticize Russia on the campaign trail, praising President Vladimir V. Putin.

Source: New York Times January 12, 2019 01:18 UTC