“People high up in the FBI wanted Ms. Butina to gain deep access into the Trump campaign. Mr. Byrne became suspicious of a corrupt political motive, but didn’t say anything at the time.

In/around Feb or March 2016 Byrne was told to focus Ms. Butina’s attention to the campaign of Donald Trump and to diminish any attention toward Rubio or Cruz.

Later in June & July (2016), FBI agents requested Mr. Byrne to focus on developing a closer romantic relationship with Ms. Butina and to use his influence to target her to closer proximity with the Trump family and Trump campaign.”

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/10/29/eight-years-later-fbi-whistleblower-surfaces-to-tell-congress-the-fbi-was-instructed-by-james-comey-to-use-two-female-fbi-agents-to-infiltrate-trump-campaign/