The White House declassifies information about a secret FBI probe related to President Donald Trump’s firing of former FBI Director James Comey. According to declassified materials described by multiple outlets, the investigation examined whether Trump was acting as an “asset” on behalf of Russia in connection with the decision to fire Comey. An administration official cited in the reporting says the theory was not supported by evidence, and that the claim was not backed up by substantiation within the FBI. The declassified information also references the FBI’s own position that there was little or no evidence within the bureau supporting the assertion that Trump was acting for Russia. CBS News and other outlets report that the White House release is intended to provide details about what the FBI investigated and what the available internal evidence showed, focusing on whether any Russian involvement was present in the firing decision. The outlets’ accounts align on the core elements of the disclosure: the probe concerned the Comey firing, it considered possible Russian involvement, and the administration describes the underlying theory as lacking evidentiary support.