The first week after [[Peter Strzok]] formally began the [[Crossfire Hurricane]] investigation into [[Donald Trump]], FBI director [[James Comey]] met with [[President Obama]] in the [[Oval Office]] for a private one-on-one meeting. [[Susan Rice]], Avril Haines and [[Lisa Monaco]] began convening meetings in the White House Situation Room, which would later be referred to as “Deputies Meetings”. These meetings were initially attended by John Brennan, [[James Clapper]], Comey and [[Loretta Lynch]]. Vice President [[Joe Biden]] eventually joined the Deputies Meetings.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/world/national-security/obama-putin-election-hacking/</ref> | The first week after [[Peter Strzok]] formally began the [[Crossfire Hurricane]] investigation into [[Donald Trump]], FBI director [[James Comey]] met with [[President Obama]] in the [[Oval Office]] for a private one-on-one meeting. [[Susan Rice]], Avril Haines and [[Lisa Monaco]] began convening meetings in the White House Situation Room, which would later be referred to as “Deputies Meetings”. These meetings were initially attended by John Brennan, [[James Clapper]], Comey and [[Loretta Lynch]]. Vice President [[Joe Biden]] eventually joined the Deputies Meetings.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/world/national-security/obama-putin-election-hacking/</ref> |