Current FBI leadership is investigating allegations that the agency conducted an unauthorized operation to infiltrate Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign using two female undercover agents, according to a Tuesday report.
The operation, reportedly ordered by then-FBI Director James Comey in 2015, was disclosed by a whistleblower to the House Judiciary Committee and first reported by The Washington Times in October.
The whistleblower’s protected disclosure claims that Comey personally directed an off-the-books investigation targeting Trump shortly after he announced his candidacy. Two female FBI agents allegedly infiltrated the campaign and acted as “honeypots,” using romantic or sexual interest to gather information. This operation was separate from the Crossfire Hurricane investigation into Russian collusion and lacked proper justification or case files in FBI systems.
Current FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino are investigating the operation. If the allegations prove true, they could indicate institutional bias against Trump.
