President Donald Trump criticizes former FBI Director James Comey, calling him a 'dirty cop' and a 'crooked man' in light of his indictment.

The White House released newly declassified FBI memos showing that the bureau opened a 2017 counterintelligence investigation into whether President Donald Trumpโ€™s firing of James Comey was connected to Russia.

The investigation, codenamed "Oxferd Comma," opened after Trump fired FBI Director James Comey in May 2017, according to the White House's release. It is unclear as to why the word "Oxford" was seemingly misspelled.

The probe was launched due to national security concerns as to whether Trump himself be a Russian asset, the documents allege.

Former FBI Director James Comey. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Investigators sought to determine whether Trump was "directed by, controlled by, and/or coordinated activities with, the Russian Federation in a manner constituting a threat to the national security of the United States and/or a violation of federal criminal statutes," according to the documents.ย 

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Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for additional comment on Wednesday.ย 

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.ย 

Ashley J. DiMella reports on politics for Fox News Digital.

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