Nigel Farage Says It's 'Doubtful' He's Person Of Interest In FBI Russia Probe

Story is 'completely baloney'.
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Nigel Farage says it is “extremely doubtful” he could be a “person of interest” to the FBI’s investigation into Donald Trump and Russia because he has “no connections” to the country.

The former Ukip leader said he was “laughing” about the allegation reported in the Guardian and insisted the “completely baloney” story was written because the paper “they cannot accept Brexit, they cannot accept Trump”.

In response to the Guardian article, it has taken me a long time to finish reading because I am laughing so much at this fake news.

— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) June 1, 2017

This hysterical attempt to associate me with the Putin regime is a result of the liberal elite being unable to accept Brexit and Trump.

— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) June 1, 2017

He added: “I never been to Russia, I have never had any business dealings in Russia. Much of the world I have - but I never did Russian business even when I was in commodities.

“I have no Russian links or connections of any kind at all. And the idea that I can be a ‘person of interest’ is frankly laughable.”

*FBI knocks on the door*

"Nigel Farage? never heard of him" pic.twitter.com/41zKPBnLMY

— Matthew Champion (@matthewchampion) June 1, 2017

The Guardian quoted “sources with knowledge of the investigation” who claimed FBI investigators were interested in Farage due to his relationships with individuals connected to Julian Assange and the Trump campaign.

Just when Farage is no longer a person of interest to the electorate, turns out he's a person of interest to the FBI https://t.co/reazgKWY58

— Jessica Elgot (@jessicaelgot) June 1, 2017

He has not been accused of wrongdoing and is not a suspect or a target of the US investigation.

US intelligence agencies have accused Russia of hacking into Democratic Party emails, helping President Donald Trump’s election victory, and the Congressional and FBI investigations into the Trump campaign’s ties with Russia have shattered Moscow’s hopes for a detente with Washington.
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