President Trump Wants the FBI Investigated. Here Are 3 Possible Reasons Why

May 23, 2018, 12:49 PM

President Donald Trump has long called the special counsel's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election a "witch hunt." But in recent weeks he's sought to turn up the heat even more.

Earlier this week, Trump called for the Justice Department to investigate whether the FBI "infiltrated or surveilled" his presidential campaign in 2016, even meeting with FBI Director Christopher Wray and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to discuss the issue.