probably hear fbi five intelligence agencies months investigate tie many trump top-level people russia thursday new york time tell us counterintelligence investigation center least part business deal president-elect past present advisers russia mr. manafort do business ukraine russia contact surveillance national security agency suspect link russia federal security service one officials said.mr manafort among least three trump campaign advisers whose possible link russia scrutiny two others carter page businessman former foreign policy adviser campaign roger stone longtime republican operative.the f.b.i lead investigations aid national security agency c.i.a treasury department financial crimes unit investigators accelerate efforts recent weeks find conclusive evidence wrongdoing officials say one official say intelligence report base wiretapped communications provide white house.counterintelligence investigations examine connections american citizens foreign governments connections involve efforts steal state corporate secrets curry favor american government leaders influence policy unclear russian officials investigation particular conversations catch attention american eavesdroppers legal standard open investigations low prosecutions rare.in short unlikely anyone charge americans every reason concern people trump surround manafort naturally call allegations democrat party dirty trick completely false never relationship russian government russian officials never contact anyone direct anyone contact anyone add russian hack d.n.c knowledge read paper politifact confirm last year manafort many relationships pro-putin politicians ukraine minimum.while trump attempt connect 35-page pee pee dossier publish buzzfeed one hand trump obama intelligence agencies fbi say decision open investigation base least f.b.i investigation mr. manafort begin last spring outgrowth criminal investigation work pro-russian political party ukraine country former president viktor f. yanukovych august time report mr. manafort name surface secret ledger show pay millions undisclosed cash payments associate press report work ukraine include secret lobby effort washington aim influence american news organizations government officials.mr stone longtime friend mr. trump say speech florida last summer communicate julian assange founder wikileaks anti-secrecy group publish hack democratic email speech mr. stone predict leak document prediction come true within weeks.in brief interview thursday mr. stone say never visit russia russian clients say work ukraine pro-western party assertion tie russian intelligence nonsense totally false whole thing canard say russian influence senate intelligence committee start investigation russia purport attempt disrupt election committee inquiry broad include examination russian hack possible tie people associate mr. trump campaign russia.investigators also scrutinize people periphery mr. trump campaign mr. page former merrill lynch banker found global energy capital investment firm new york do business russia.in interview thursday mr. page express bewilderment might investigation blame smear campaign say orchestrate mrs. clinton media speculation nature tie russia nothing wrong 5,000th time say adversaries add pull page watergate playbook detail investigation reveal time tell donald trump president cozy relationship vladimir putin terrifyingly clear look twitter account.featured image via getty image chip somodevilla/win mcnamee/spencer platt wow intercept communications implicate three top trump advisors plot russia