- The Hill reported that the FBI investigated Russian nuclear industry officials engaging in bribery and kickbacks.
- President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday morning that "Uranium deal to Russia, with Clinton help and Obama Administration knowledge, is the biggest story that Fake Media doesn't want to follow!"
- The Senate Judiciary Committee recently opened an investigation into the matter.
President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday morning about a bombshell report that the FBI investigated a bribery scandal involving the Russian nuclear industry and the Clintons, resurfacing a campaign trail attack.
"Uranium deal to Russia, with Clinton help and Obama Administration knowledge, is the biggest story that Fake Media doesn't want to follow!" Trump tweeted.
Trump also tweeted a quote from "Fox & Friends" on Thursday morning — "Russia sent millions to Clinton Foundation."
John Solomon and Alison Spann at The Hill reported Wednesday that the FBI investigated Russian nuclear industry officials engaging in bribery and kickbacks before a 2010 deal that then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama approved, giving Russia control of much of the US's uranium. The Senate Judiciary Committee opened a fresh inquiry into the matter, its chairman, Sen. Chuck Grassley, said Wednesday.
Trump's own dealings with Russia remain under constant examination in the media. Special counsel Robert Mueller, as well as the House and Senate intelligence committees, are examining Russian interference in the 2016 election and whether any Trump associates played any role.
Trump claimed the deal for uranium, an important element needed for both nuclear power and weapons, as enriching the Clintons during the campaign.
"The Russians were compromising American contractors in the nuclear industry with kickbacks and extortion threats, all of which raised legitimate national security concerns. And none of that evidence got aired before the Obama administration made those decisions," a person who worked on the case told The Hill.
In another report, Solomon and Spann cited an American businessman who claimed the Obama administration blocked him from testifying to Congress about "conversations and transactions he witnessed related to the Russian nuclear industry's efforts to win favor with Bill and Hillary Clinton and influence Obama administration decisions."
The probe was conducted under the leadership of Mueller at the FBI.
The investigation into Trump's campaign's ties to Russia have loomed over his presidency since its early days. Currently, there is no end in sight as the investigation expands to include possible obstruction of justice by Trump and his son, and the role social media played in Russia's push to influence the 2016 election.
Trump's highlight of the report fits with a trend of him promoting outlets and reporters that give him favorable coverage and question the past of some of his key opponents, including Clinton.
Solomon has written articles in the past defending the Trump administration and former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who was fired after misrepresenting his connections to Russian agents in a conversation with Vice President Mike Pence.
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