White House declassifies info on secret FBI probe into whether Trump fired Comey at Russia’s behest, official saysThe White House on Wednesday released declassified information saying the FBI opened an investigation into whether President Trump was acting as an asset for Russia when he fired FBI Director James Comey, a theory an administration official said was not backed up by evidence. Mr. Trump fired Comey in May 2017, just months into his first term as president. Comey’s firing ended up as the catalyst that set a larger investigation into Mr. Trump in motion. Mr. Trump has frequently accused the FBI and other intelligence agencies of conducting unethical investigations into his campaigns and presidency, and has vowed to launch probes of his own. He has long criticized Comey, calling him a “dirty cop,” while Comey has lashed out at Mr. Trump, calling him “morally unfit” to be president.