Crossfire Hurricane was opened because Alexander Downer, an Australian diplomat, told the FBI that at a dinner at a bar in London, George Papadopoulos had said that he had heard (likely on TV) that Russia may have gotten ahold of the DNC emails.

This is not an exaggeration.

Crossfire Hurricane was opened after Alexander Downer, an Australian diplomat, told the FBI that at a dinner at a bar in London, George Papadopoulos had said that he had heard (likely on TV) that Russia may have gotten ahold of the DNC emails.

This is not an exaggeration.