“The off-the-books investigation, launched in 2015 by former FBI Director James Comey, was revealed by an agency whistleblower in a protected disclosure to the House Judiciary Committee last year and first reported exclusively by The Washington Times in October,” said the report.

FBI reportedly investigating allegations that, under ex-Director James Comey, it launched a 'honeypot' operation. According to reports under the 'honeypot' operation, the FBI infiltrated the 2016 Trump campaign with two female agents.

Kash Patel, the new boss of the FBI, garnered severe criticism from Democrats over his “list of enemies” before his Senate confirmation. After taking the oath of office as director of the FBI, Patel described his opportunity to head the top federal law enforcement organisation in the country as the “greatest honor” of his life.