The far-right Moonie Times reports:
FBI leadership is starting an investigation into the origins of the agency’s plan a decade ago to infiltrate the campaign of presidential candidate Donald Trump using two female undercover “honeypot” agents.
The off-the-books investigation, launched in 2015 by FBI Director James B. Comey, was revealed by an agency whistleblower in a protected disclosure to the House Judiciary Committee last year and first reported exclusively by The Washington Times in October.
In the intelligence community, a honeypot commonly refers to an undercover operative, usually a woman, who feigns sexual or romantic interest to obtain information from a target. The Times has learned that the bureau, now led by Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, is looking for those once-undercover employees under Mr. Comey’s direction.
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Trump’s FBI Reportedly Launches Investigation Into James Comey: FBI Director Kash Patel has ordered an investigation into James Comey over the bureau’s alleged surveillance of the 2016 Trump campaign, according to a Tuesday report. The Washington Times reported that Comey, who President Donald…
— #TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) February 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
President Trump named bombastic MAGA podcast star Dan Bongino as deputy FBI director — a role that doesn’t require Senate confirmation and typically goes to a senior agent.
With loyalist Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director, the bureau can function effectively as Trump’s private security force.
— Axios (@axios.com) February 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM