origins of crossfire hurricane investigation

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The 2016 FBI investigation into ties between Donald Trump’s
presidential campaign and
Russia—later known as "Crossfire Hurricane"—was sparked by a tip from
Alexander Downer, who was then Australia’s High Commissioner to the
United Kingdom.

Key Events

The Meeting (May 2016): During a meeting at the Kensington Wine Rooms
in London, Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos
told Downer that Russian officials possessed "dirt" on Hillary Clinton
in the form of thousands of emails.
The Tip-Off (July 2016): After leaked Democratic emails began
appearing online in July 2016, Australian officials passed Downer's
information to American intelligence.
The Investigation (July 31, 2016): This information served as the
official catalyst for the FBI to open its counterintelligence
investigation into whether individuals associated with the Trump
campaign were coordinating with the Russian government.