Former FBI director James B. Comey, with his attorney, David Kelley, speaks to reporters after a day of testimony before the House Judiciary and Oversight committees in December. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)The FBI investigation into President Trump that was opened almost immediately after he fired then-Director James B. Comey also included a counterintelligence component to determine if the president was seeking to help Russia, and if so, why, according to people familiar with the matter. The counterintelligence component of the Trump investigation was first reported by the New York Times. Trump responded Saturday morning on Twitter, blasting former FBI leaders, criticizing their handling of an earlier investigation into Hillary Clinton and ripping the ongoing Russia probe. “My firing of James B. Comey was a great day for America.

Source: Washington Post January 12, 2019 15:00 UTC