Facts dispute Donald Trump's claim that donation to FBI spouse linked to Clinton email decision

Donald Trump has again questioned the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email practices as secretary of state, this time by citing a connection between a Virginia state Senate race and a man who would become the FBI's deputy director. Trump spoke about the latest Clinton controversy during Florida campaign stops in Sanford on Oct. 25 and the night before in Tampa.

"One of the closest people to Hillary Clinton, with longstanding ties to her and husband -- the closest person, I can tell you that … gave more than $675,000 to the campaign of the wife of a top FBI official who oversaw the investigation into Mrs. Clinton's illegal email server," Trump said at the Sanford rally. "In other words, the man who was in charge of the investigation of Hillary Clinton accepted essentially from Hillary Clinton $675,000 that went to his wife."

"Never happened before. Never happened. Not in this country's history," Trump continued. "This is a disgrace. And she shouldn't be allowed to run for president. She shouldn't be allowed. She's a crook." 

Trump’s claim, which suggests a quid pro quo, suffers one from fatal flaw: The timeframe doesn’t add up....
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