Timeline of investigations into Donald Trump and Russia (January–June 2017)

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This is a timeline of major events in the first half of 2017 related to the investigations into links between associates of Donald Trump and Russian officials and spies that are suspected of being inappropriate, relating to Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. Following the timeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections before and after July 2016 up until election day November 8 and the post-election transition, this article begins with Donald Trump and Mike Pence being sworn into office on January 20, 2017, and is followed by the second half of 2017. The investigations continued in the first and second halves of 2018, the first and second halves of 2019, 2020, and 2021.

Contents

Post-election transition, starting November 8, 2016

January–June 2017 – Trump administration

January

Susan Rice's email to herself on January 20, 2017 Susan Rice unredacted email 2017-01-20.pdf
Susan Rice's email to herself on January 20, 2017
Redacted FBI notes on the Flynn interview conducted on January 24, 2017. FBI Notes on Michael Flynn Interview 2017-01-24.pdf
Redacted FBI notes on the Flynn interview conducted on January 24, 2017.

February

March

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recusal statement, March 2, 2017 Sessions Recusal.pdf
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recusal statement, March 2, 2017

April

May

June

At a conference in St. Petersburg, NBC's Megyn Kelly repeatedly questioned Putin about Russian interference in the 2016 US elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin meeting with Megyn Kelly, NBC News anchor and moderator of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum plenary session.jpg
At a conference in St. Petersburg, NBC's Megyn Kelly repeatedly questioned Putin about Russian interference in the 2016 US elections.

July–December 2017

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