Trump declassifies FBI files on Russia probe | 25 March 2025 | U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the declassification of all FBI files related to the agency's investigation into his first election campaign's alleged contacts with Russia. The FBI launched the "Crossfire Hurricane" investigation in July 2016 to examine whether Trump -- then a presidential candidate -- or members of his campaign were colluding or coordinating with Moscow to influence the election. In a memorandum released on Tuesday by the White House, Trump directed the Attorney General to make the materials available to the public "immediately." In 2023, the U.S. Justice Department's (DOJ) special counsel John Durham -- appointed to review the origins of the Crossfire Hurricane probe -- concluded that the FBI and DOJ had "failed to uphold their mission" by relying on biased information to surveil Trump.