The Federal Bureau of Investigation started an independent probe of the circumstances shortly after the White House made plain that President Bill Clinton considered industrial espionage a particular threat to US economic interests.
Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text?
Due to Bill Clinton's thoughts on industrial espionage, the Federal Bureau of Investigation started a probe.

Pick from:
(1). Yes.
(2). It's impossible to say.
(3). No.
(1).