FBI Director Kash Patel delivered nearly 700 pages of new documents relating to Operation Crossfire Hurricane to Congress this week.
The documents, which will be available to the public starting at 7 p.m. EST, provide much clearer insight into the FBI’s investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 Trump campaign.
Despite being debunked by Special Counsel John Durham’s 2023 report, Trump’s political opponents still used the theory to discredit him.
One such opponent is Rep. Adam Schiff, who continues to push the Russiagate theory.
Schiff claimed Durham’s findings were “flawed from the start” while insisting he has proof of a Russia-Trump connection, despite providing zero evidence.
President Donald Trump took aim at Schiff this week, calling out the media for refusing to clear his name from the Democrats’ smears.
“He knows it’s a hoax because he made it up with Crooked Hillary,” Trump said, criticizing Schiff’s role in the scandal.
The new document, titled “Crossfire Hurricane Redacted Binder,” follows an executive order issued by President Trump, which declassified key materials related to the FBI’s controversial investigation into the Trump campaign.
The order, based on a January 2021 memorandum, called for the declassification of documents related to the Crossfire Hurricane operation.
The memo determined that all materials referenced in a previous Presidential Memorandum should be declassified.
Trump was given the materials before he left office, but much of it was hidden from the public due to redactions.
Trump’s memo said the materials should be declassified “to the maximum extent possible.”
However, the FBI argued that certain pages were too sensitive to release.
In 2023, Durham’s report debunked the Russia collusion myth, revealing no evidence supporting the allegations against President Trump.
Meanwhile, Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz criticized the FBI, highlighting its unlawful reliance on the Steele dossier.
The document, crafted by the former MI6 intelligence officer, was presented as evidence of Russian interference.
The integrity of the FBI’s investigation was called into question, as critics argued it was nothing more than an attempt to undermine the legitimacy of Trump’s presidency.
Patel and President Trump are now pushing to bring new light to the investigation and hold those involved accountable.
The release could further expose the FBI’s controversial investigation and potentially vindicate those who called out the politically motivated narrative early on.
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