The White House released declassified FBI memos revealing an investigation into whether President Donald Trump’s dismissal of James Comey was related to Russia. The investigation was termed “Oxferd Comma,” sparking speculation regarding the peculiar spelling.
Jeff Clark, a former acting Assistant Attorney General, claimed the code name was altered intentionally to complicate access to records. Clark, who is now vice president of litigation at the Oversight Project, criticized the FBI, labeling it corrupt during the leadership of James Comey and Christopher Wray. He argued they launched an unnecessary probe into Trump’s dismissal of Comey amidst theories linking Trump to Russia.
“They called it OXFERD C0MMA,” Clark noted, observing that the zero replaced the ‘o’ to obscure the operation’s name further.
Clark shared his insights on social media, stating he consulted a document expert who identified the numeric replacement as deliberate obfuscation. The investigation aimed to ascertain whether Trump coordinated actions with Russia, thereby endangering national security or breaching federal laws, as per an FBI memo from May 16, 2017.
After Comey’s firing in May 2017, initially attributed to his management of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, the FBI initiated the “Oxferd Comma” investigation days later to explore possible Russian connections. Clark speculated that the operation’s name might have also indirectly referenced Comey’s fondness for the Oxford comma. However, he remarked that the intentional misspelling remains unexplained.
Clark suggested that misspelling the name could hinder potential searches for documents connected to the investigation, potentially impacting responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
The code name’s unusual spelling generated interest on social media. Users recalled Comey’s 2017 social media post expressing his preference for Oxford commas. The FBI did not specifically comment on the code name when questioned by Fox News Digital.
Ben Williamson, assistant director of the FBI’s Office of Public Affairs, criticized prior administrations for weaponizing the investigation against Trump, vowing to hold accountable anyone found acting unethically. He noted that the current administration has released over 40,000 pages of related documents.
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