Don't Be Distracted by the Trump Dossier Fuss
Yes, Democrats financed research into Trump's ties to Russia. We've known that for a year.
by Timothy L. O'Brien
155
October 26, 2017, 12:55 PM CDT
The Washington Post published a big story on Tuesday evening, saying that Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee financed research for the "Steele dossier" — a much-discussed report prepared by a former British intelligence operative that outlined possible connections between Donald Trump, his presidential campaign, and Russia.
The Post revealed that Marc Elias, a lawyer with the Clinton campaign and the DNC, retained Fusion GPS, a Washington investigative firm, in April of 2016, to conduct the research. Fusion, in turn, paid Christopher Steele, the ex-MI6 guy, to tap into his network of Russia hands to dig for dirt on Trump.
The Post story also answered some questions for President Trump, who tweeted last Saturday night that he wanted to know who paid for the dossier:
more
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-10-26/don-t-be-distracted-by-the-trump-dossier-fuss