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==Crossfire Hurricane==
==Crossfire Hurricane==
On June 8, 2015 [[Maria Butina]] approached Byrne at the [[Las Vegas]] Freedom Fest.
On June 8, 2015 [[Maria Butina]] approached Byrne at the [[Las Vegas]] Freedom Fest. Byrne, who held a security clearance as a member of the [[CFR]], reported the contact with a [[Russia]]n national to the [[FBI]]. By December 2015 Byrne was reporting more frequently on Butina.
Byrne warned FBI officials of a potential that his efforts, his reputation and those who trust him, may result in Butina gaining entry into the confidence of the Trump campaign. The FBI agents told Byrne that was exactly the intent; people high up in the FBI wanted Ms. Butina to gain deep access into the [[2016 Trump campaign]]. Byrne became suspicious of a corrupt political motive, but didn’t say anything at the time.
==See also==
==See also==