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FISA abuse report: CIA rejected Steele dossier as ‘internet rumor’

By Tom Rogan
Published December 9, 2019 7:28pm ET
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FISA abuse report: CIA rejected Steele dossier as ‘internet rumor’
The CIA viewed reporting from Christopher Steele, a former officer of the CIA’s closest foreign intelligence partner, as “internet rumor.” That’s what we learn from page 178 of Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report into the FBI’s handling of investigations into the Trump campaign. Horowitz observes that: “According to the Intel Section Chief and […]

The CIA viewed reporting from Christopher Steele, a former officer of the CIA’s closest foreign intelligence partner, as “internet rumor.”

That’s what we learn from page 178 of Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report into the FBI’s handling of investigations into the Trump campaign.

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