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James Comey’s role is also under renewed scrutiny, especially regarding a 2016 White House briefing where Brennan reportedly informed Obama that Hillary Clinton's campaign had approved a plan to link Trump to Russia as disinformation intended to distract from her email controversy. The FBI's subsequent launch of the crossfire hurricane investigation, which led to the Mueller inquiry, has been criticized for politicization, with Peter Durham’s report indicating FBI misconduct and the campaign’s fingerprints in the origin of the case.