Late July 2016: The FBI initiated its broader investigation into potential ties 
                        between the Trump campaign and Russia based on information received 
                        from a friendly foreign government about Trump campaign adviser George 
                        Papadopoulos.

         July 30, 2016: "Crossfire Hurricane" was officially opened. FBI officials involved in 
                        the decision later confirmed they did not see the Steele reports until 
                        weeks later.

       August 10, 2016: An existing case into Carter Page at the New York Field Office was 
                        transferred into the Crossfire Hurricane investigation.

        September 2016: The FBI team working on the Russia inquiry received the first memos 
                        from Christopher Steele.