FBI releases heavily redacted documents on Trump dossier author

By Caitlin Yilek

Published August 3, 2018 9:52pm ET

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FBI releases heavily redacted documents on Trump dossier author — Republican senators told the Justice Department they believe Christopher Steele, the former British spy who helped put together the dossier, lied to federal authorities about his communications with American journalists. (AP Photo)

The FBI on Friday released dozens of documents related to the bureau’s relationship with former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele, who compiled the infamous Trump dossier.

The 71 pages are heavily redacted and contain mostly payment requests and receipts. The documents also confirm the FBI terminated its relationship with Steele after he leaked information to the press about the dossier on President Trump.

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