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FBI Was Closing Flynn Case Over Lack Of ‘Derogatory’ Evidence. Then Strzok Stepped In.

Ryan Saavedra
FBI Was Closing Flynn Case Over Lack Of ‘Derogatory’ Evidence. Then Strzok Stepped In.
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FBI documents unsealed on Thursday showed that disgraced former FBI agent Peter Strzok allegedly intervened to keep the FBI’s investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn open after the investigation was reportedly due to close over a lack of “derogatory” evidence.

The FBI, which was probing as part of their “Crossfire Hurricane” (CH) investigation whether Flynn and other individuals connected to the Trump campaign were connected to Russia, stated in a January 4, 2017, memo that there was no reason to continue investigating Flynn, who was given the code name “crossfire razor.”

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