“We opened investigations on four Americans to see if there was any connection between those four Americans and the Russian interference effort,” Comey told House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy, (R-SC). “And those four Americans did not include the candidate. At least some of them were. The FBI and the Department of Justice have not confirmed the names of those folks publicly, which is why I'm not going into the specifics.”
While Comey wouldn't name names, it is known that ex-Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos was prosecuted by special counsel Robert Mueller and former national security adviser Michael Flynn, along with Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to lying. Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has also reportedly been part of the special counsel's probe.
Comey Says Russia Probe Targeted 'Four Americans' -- Not Trump Or His Campaign
While Comey wouldn't name names, it is known that ex-Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos was prosecuted by special counsel Robert Mueller and former national security adviser Michael Flynn, along with Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to lying. Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has also reportedly been part of the special counsel's probe.
Comey Says Russia Probe Targeted 'Four Americans' -- Not Trump Or His Campaign