Strzok sent an email to the FBI press office stating, We did not have information to differentiate what their ultimate goal was. He noted that Comey gave the Senate Intelligence Committee the same answer.
In other words, the activity is one-sided and clear but we cant say the sole and primary purpose was specifically intended to help someone, hurt someone else or undermine the process. The reality is all three, he said in the email.
When the declassified version of the IC Russia report was made public Jan. 6, 2017, the FBI had already addressed members of Congress, but it wouldnt be until these emails and texts that the public would know the extent of the concerns.