FBI investigating James Comey's alleged off-the-books 'honeypot' operation targeting Trump campaign: Report
Comey allegedly sent a pair of undercover female agents to compromise the 2016 Trump campaign.
The FBI has reportedly launched an investigation into an off-the-books operation predating Crossfire Hurricane that former Director James Comey allegedly ordered with the aim of infiltrating President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.
According to the Washington Times, the bureau under the leadership of Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino is looking for a pair of once-undercover female employees who were allegedly directed to worm their way into the Trump camp as "honeypots" when traveling with the then-presidential candidate and his campaign team.
An agency whistleblower revealed in a protected disclosure to the House Judiciary Committee last year that shortly after Trump announced his bid for the presidency in June 2015, Comey — an Obama appointee — allegedly deployed two undercover FBI agents to compromise the campaign at senior levels, gaining access and intelligence.
The whistleblower report suggested that the operation was effectively a fishing expedition, as it did not appear to be targeting any specific crime; was intentionally hidden from Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz during his review of possible FBI misconduct; was ultimately abandoned after one of the infiltrators had her cover blown; and served as possible evidence of institutional bias against Trump.
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