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The FBI officially opened a counterintelligence investigation into possible links between the Trump campaign and Russia, codenamed "Crossfire Hurricane." The investigation began after Australian diplomat Alexander Downer reported that Trump foreign policy advisor George Papadopoulos had told him Russia had "dirt" on Hillary Clinton in the form of thousands of emails. The opening of the investigation marked the beginning of what would become the most consequential counterintelligence probe in modern American history.
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FBI Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
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June 11, 2026
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