How Christopher Steele and Fusion GPS used their connections to spread the Trump dossier.
ET: Information paid for by the Clinton campaign targeting Donald Trump made its way to the highest levels of the FBI and the State Department, with a sophisticated strategy relying on the personal connections of hired operatives.
At the center of the multi-pronged strategy to disseminate the information were Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson and former British MI6 spy Christopher Steele. The operation was funded by Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
Simpson and Steele not only used their contacts at the FBI to feed information directly to the bureau, but also used their contacts within other agencies to create additional channels into the FBI. Additionally, they utilized their media connections to create an external distribution channel for the unverified material against Trump and his campaign.
It was in “early March of 2016” that Fusion GPS approached Perkins Coie—the law firm used by the Clinton campaign and the DNC—expressing interest in an “engagement,” according to an Oct. 24, 2017, response letter by Perkins Coie.
Perkins Coie “engaged Fusion in April of 2016, to perform a variety of research services during the 2016 election cycle.” The law firm noted that “the engagement concluded prior to the November 2016 Presidential election.”
Steel’s firm, Orbis Business Intelligence, was retained by Fusion during the period between June and November 2016. During this time, Steel produced 16 memos, with the last memo dated Oct. 20, 2016. There is one final memo that Steele wrote on Dec. 13 at the request of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
Steele provided Fusion GPS with something that Simpson’s firm was lacking: access to individuals within the FBI and the State Department. These contacts could be traced back to at least 2010, when Steele had provided assistance in the FBI’s investigation into FIFA over concerns that Russia might have been engaging in bribery to host the 2018 World Cup. more here
Just move on, past the dead bodies, the unprecedented corruption, the raped women, and thievery. Nothing to see here. The swamp still rules.
To bad the fbi didnt get furloughed like the other worthless fed employees
Amazed that over the 3 decades of Clinton crap they have always sucked at Human Resources, and gotten away with it.
The traitor jeff sessions single-handedly put the final nail in America’s coffin.
A greater traitor than obama and clinton combined.
I’m disappointed. After the Roger Stone thing, I thought Wray was supposed to clean up the FBI. Now we get Barr as AG,he sure smells like swamp. The commission on voter fraud was disbanded and we got massive voter fraud in California and how many other places in the midterms. All of the players in the coup are still out walking free, Comey,Brennen,Clapper, far to many to list. I saw a chance to downsize a few hundred thousand non essential feds but now they are right back to their nefarious activities with a paid vacation. Kavanaugh at the Supreme Court and on his first case turns into a John Roberts. Can’t even defund planned parenthood or PBS. Any attempt to build the wall will be met by some obscure judge and tied up in court for years. Ginsberg is allowed to make rulings from the hospital under how much medication (not that that makes any difference). The Fed with how many rate hikes openly trying to crash the economy. Mcturtle still colluding with Smuckles. I will vote for President Trump again but when is he going to start playing hardball.