The Establishment’s Response to Trump’s Presidency

Former U.S. President Donald Trump raises his fist while walking to a vehicle outside of Trump Tower in New York City on Aug. 10, 2022. Stringer/AFP via Getty Images

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In late July 2016, FBI Director James Comey notified certain members of the Obama White House, along with Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, about the FBI’s opening of the “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation into the presidential campaign of then-candidate Donald Trump.