The Guardian has revealed that Nigel Farage is a “person of interest” in the FBI’s ongoing investigation into alleged collusion between Trump associates and Russia. According to sources familiar with the inquiry, Farage’s relationships with several key figures have drawn attention.
These include President Donald Trump, Trump’s adviser Roger Stone, and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whom Farage visited in March. One source said: “If you triangulate Russia, WikiLeaks, Assange and Trump associates the person who comes up with the most hits is Nigel Farage.” Farage has not been accused of wrongdoing and is not a suspect or target.
On Thursday, Farage dismissed the story as “fake news”, claiming he visited Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in March at the behest of LBC Radio “with a view to conducting an interview”. However, The Guardian put a series of questions to him over several weeks, which he has declined to answer.
