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turbinetree

(24,701 posts)
Tue May 28, 2019, 03:14 PM May 2019

British ex-spy will not talk to U.S. prosecutor examining Trump probe origins: source [View all]

Source: Reuters

World News
May 28, 2019 / 1:32 PM / Updated 2 hours ago

Mark Hosenball 3 Min Read

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former British spy who produced a dossier describing alleged links between Donald Trump and Russia will not cooperate with a prosecutor assigned by U.S. Attorney General William Barr to review how the investigations of Trump and his 2016 election campaign began, a source with knowledge of the situation said.

Christopher Steele, a former Russia expert for the British spy agency MI6, will not answer questions from prosecutor John Durham, named by Barr to examine the origins of the investigations into Trump and his campaign team, said the source close to Steele’s London-based private investigation firm, Orbis Business Intelligence.

Trump has given Barr broad authority to declassify intelligence materials related to the investigations. Last week Trump ordered the heads of U.S. spy and law enforcement agencies to cooperate with Durham.

Steele, who had previously collaborated with the FBI on issues such as corruption in the global soccer organization FIFA, was hired in 2016 by Fusion GPS, a Washington-based private investigations firm working for lawyers representing the Democratic Party and Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-steele/british-ex-spy-will-not-talk-to-u-s-prosecutor-examining-trump-probe-origins-source-idUSKCN1SY20K



So the Barr/ Trump "witch hunt" is now fully engaged...........................
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I thought Jeb's campaign hired Steele initially. AJT May 2019 #1
The Washington Beacon Me. May 2019 #3
But they are making it look like Hillary hired them initially. I think it would be better AJT May 2019 #4
He Has Told Mueller Me. May 2019 #11
He could do that with a tweet Achilleaze May 2019 #14
His cooperating would be validating this THIRD investigation, after the first one turned up nothing. pnwmom May 2019 #16
Lindsey Graham referred Steele to DOJ NewJeffCT May 2019 #22
That's just RW bunk underpants May 2019 #26
Nope the Press Beacon hired Fusion GPS, Steele was brought on as a subcontractor mr_lebowski May 2019 #5
Oh, thanks for clearing that up. AJT May 2019 #6
The Person Who Received The Info Was John McCain Me. May 2019 #12
A republican loyal to the USA ratted out the KGOP republican traitor cabal Achilleaze May 2019 #15
Barr is now an accomplice of drumpf. democratisphere May 2019 #2
LOL... Touche, douche bags! nt procon May 2019 #7
Tell them to stick it where the sun don't shine montanacowboy May 2019 #8
Steele has already reported information that is abqtommy May 2019 #9
Most were Republicans who sought for the truth Iliyah May 2019 #10
Barr is a political hack and fool Gothmog May 2019 #13
Fun Fact for Barr Botany May 2019 #17
Just MHO, but I think we need to seriously ask if Barr is a Russian mole. CaptainTruth May 2019 #18
Good for Steele Progressive dog May 2019 #19
No kidding!! Why would he want to stick his finger in that light socket?? Thekaspervote May 2019 #20
Stay safe, Mr. Steele Hekate May 2019 #21
I doubt Steele knows anything about oranges. Farmer-Rick May 2019 #23
GOOD riversedge May 2019 #24
I would be shocked if Steele cooperated with Barr, risking sources and methods to Barr. SunSeeker May 2019 #25
This! Myrddin May 2019 #27
Touch! Why should he cooperate? Turnabout is fair play. Princetonian May 2019 #28
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