The dossier in question was written by Cody Shearer, a notorious Clinton fixer.
While the FBI is reportedly investigating the claims made in the Shearer memos, one person who discussed the document with Shearer during the campaign says it appeared at the time to be a ruse.
A U.S. government official who was briefed on the Shearer memos in Aug. 2016 - though not by Shearer - told TheDCNF that the allegations were not taken seriously because Shearer was "Not a guy with a whole lot of credibility."
Steele reportedly told the FBI that the information came ultimately from Shearer.
Steele gave the Shearer reports to the FBI. The London-based Steele first contacted the bureau in July 2016 to share his information on Trump.
Shearer's memos show he also spoke to Robert Baer, a former CIA operative who currently works for CNN. Shearer said that Baer claimed that "The Russians had established an encrypted communication system" between the Trump campaign and Russian president Vladimir Putin.
As Smith notes, if that timeline is accurate, Shearer was investigating the salacious Trump claims at around the time that Fusion GPS was hired by the Clinton campaign and DNC. Shearer has refused to provide comment to TheDCNF. Follow Chuck on Twitter.
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/01/shearer-dossier-steele-trump/
While the FBI is reportedly investigating the claims made in the Shearer memos, one person who discussed the document with Shearer during the campaign says it appeared at the time to be a ruse.
A U.S. government official who was briefed on the Shearer memos in Aug. 2016 - though not by Shearer - told TheDCNF that the allegations were not taken seriously because Shearer was "Not a guy with a whole lot of credibility."
Steele reportedly told the FBI that the information came ultimately from Shearer.
Steele gave the Shearer reports to the FBI. The London-based Steele first contacted the bureau in July 2016 to share his information on Trump.
Shearer's memos show he also spoke to Robert Baer, a former CIA operative who currently works for CNN. Shearer said that Baer claimed that "The Russians had established an encrypted communication system" between the Trump campaign and Russian president Vladimir Putin.
As Smith notes, if that timeline is accurate, Shearer was investigating the salacious Trump claims at around the time that Fusion GPS was hired by the Clinton campaign and DNC. Shearer has refused to provide comment to TheDCNF. Follow Chuck on Twitter.
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/01/shearer-dossier-steele-trump/
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