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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLet us recall some of the interesting allegations of the Steele dossier, in view of the fact
that much of the dossier has already been verified, and nothing important has been disproved.
These are just a few examples, and dont include one of the biggest: the discussion of the sale of Rosneft, the Russian energy co, with a commission promised to the Trump team.
Whenever you start to feel discouraged, it might help to remember: Mueller and/or the FBI is following up on ALL of this.The dossier says Russians were worried about being discovered, in the event Hillary should win. They never counted on Trump winning, and then being confronted by someone like Robert Swan Miller, III.
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3259984-Trump-Intelligence-Allegations.html
p. 7 Further evidence of extensive conspiracy between Trumps campaign team and Kremlin, sanctioned at highest levels and involving Russian diplomatic staff based in the US.
Agreed exchange of information established in both directions. Trumps team using moles within DNC and hackers in the US as well as outside in Russia.
p. 11
Russians apparently have promised not to use kompromat they hold on Trump as leverage, given high levels of voluntary cooperation from his team.
p. 15
Kremlin engaging with several high profile US players, including Stein, Page, and former DIA director Michael Flynn) and funding their recent visits to Moscow.
p. 30
Russian insider highlights importance of Trumps lawyer Michael Cohen in covert relationship with Russia.
p. 32 Cohen engaged with Russians in trying to cover up scandal of Manafort and exposure of Page and meets Kremlin officials secretly in the EU in August in pursuit of this goal.
p. 34 Trumps representative Cohen accompanied to Prague . .. . Agenda included how to process deniable cash payments to operatives . . . .
Anti Clinton hackers and operatives paid by both Trump team and Kremlin . . . .
Bradshaw3
(7,522 posts)I know it's not a report, just a collection of intelligence, but when I read it when it first came out I was shocked by how much it laid out what happened. Everything that has been learned since only reinforces that feeling. For that reason i would urge everyone to read it.
Clarity2
(1,009 posts)But I do remember the part about chinese bribes and kickbacks, which dont seem to come up at all. Wonder if they are true. But I guess weve got enough to contend with russia.
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)probably wouldn't come under Mueller's mandate. Hopefully the FBI decided to follow up though.
Clarity2
(1,009 posts)Probably at a much later time. It is curious though if there is any relation to those chinese tariffs and whether hes playing some strongarm game. But I think it was said 90% of the dossier is purported to be true. Perhaps that part is not.