Years later, Trump dossier still frustrates verification efforts

By Byron York

Published March 21, 2019 10:30pm ET

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Years later, Trump dossier still frustrates verification efforts — Former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele compiled a dossier on allegations of links between President Trump and Russia. Seeing as Britain is a highly capable intelligence partner of the United States and that Russia is one of our foremost adversaries, it is of the absolute utmost importance that Steele's sources be protected. (AP Photo)

Last August, House investigators interviewed FBI deputy assistant director Jonathan Moffa about the Trump dossier, the collection of sensational allegations about Donald Trump and Russia compiled for Democrats during the 2016 campaign by the former British spy Christopher Steele. Republican lawyers had a simple question. Had the FBI confirmed any of the claims in the dossier?

Moffa’s response set a new standard for non-answers.

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