From WSJopinion: James Comey may have been right about Russia collusion after all. But instead of the Trump campaign, the alleged culprit was a member of his own team at the FBI.
The release of the so-called 'Twitter Files' continues, with attention now turning to Twitter's relationship with agencies including the FBI and DHS. Images: AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyJames Comey may have been right about Russia collusion after all. But instead of the Trump campaign, the alleged culprit was a member of Mr. Comey’s own team at the FBI.
In 2016 Mr. Comey appointed veteran agent Charles McGonigal to head the bureau’s counterintelligence efforts in New York, where he was involved in some of the most sensitive work. They included the Crossfire Hurricane investigation into claims that the Trump campaign colluded with Moscow to steal the 2016 election. Mr. McGonigal was arrested Saturday on twin indictments.
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