Comey Firing Came Amid Calls for Wider Russia Probe

President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey coincides with the ramping up of multiple investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and possible collusion with Trump campaign associates.

On Tuesday, Senate investigators on the Senate Intelligence Committee asked the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to look into any possible financial ties between Trump campaign advisors and Russia.

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