Comey also appeared to suggest the investigations were looking into ties between Russia and US President Donald Trump’s election campaign. He did not identify the people being investigated but said Trump was not among them. Trump fired Comey in May 2017 after taking office in January of that year. Shortly after Comey’s dismissal, the Department of Justice named a special counsel to investigate alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election and whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Moscow. Comey said the probes into the four Americans began in late July but that he was not sure when agents briefed Trump.

Source: bd News24 December 09, 2018 00:33 UTC