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Headline Roundup January 14th, 2019

FBI Debated Whether Trump Was Working On Behalf Of Russia

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Transcripts show that FBI officials debated whether President Trump was working on behalf of Russia.

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Trump Says He ‘Never Worked for Russia’ Amid FBI Probe Reports
Trump Says He ‘Never Worked for Russia’ Amid FBI Probe Reports

Bloomberg

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President Donald Trump said Monday he “never worked for Russia,” after reports that the FBI grew so concerned by his actions toward Moscow that they quietly began a counterintelligence investigation into whether he was working on its behalf.

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OPINION: An FBI that is corrupt and dishonest -- Latest reports offer only more proof
OPINION: An FBI that is corrupt and dishonest -- Latest reports offer only more proof

Fox News Digital

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Dishonesty and corruption are endemic at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The latest proof comes in a New York Times report that the FBI initiated an investigation in May of 2017 into whether President Donald Trump was serving as a covert Russian agent.

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Transcripts detail how FBI debated whether Trump was 'following directions' of Russia
Transcripts detail how FBI debated whether Trump was 'following directions' of Russia

CNN Digital

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In the chaotic aftermath at the FBI following Director James Comey's firing, a half-dozen senior FBI officials huddled to set in motion the momentous move to open an investigation into President Donald Trump that included trying to understand why he was acting in ways that seemed to benefit Russia.

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