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Trump DID know about the counterintelligence investigation because Pompeo – who had taken a special interest in CIA's counterintel unit – told him, after which, Trump directed senior aides to launch a smear campaign on McCabe, Baker, etc...
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MAY 2017: The FBI, so concerned about Trump's behavior, launched a counterintelligence investigation into whether he was knowingly working on Russia's behalf against the US.
Jun 2017: Trump ordered senior aides to launch a smear campaign directed at against FBI officials who could provide damning testimony against him in the Mueller probe: McCabe, Baker, Rybicki, Strzok, Page – who have all now left the FBI.
Aug 2017: CIA Director Pompeo’s interactions with the counterintelligence center – which he's taken a special interest in, even requiring the unit, which is linked to the Trump-Russia probe, to report directly to him – have come under particular scrutiny.
