According to a word search, the name "Trump" appears times in the transcript. Simpson touches on a wide array of topics, including Trump's business ties, his tax history and his connection to real estate developer Felix Sater, who is reported to have links to Russian organized crime. Skip Navigation. Key Points. Simpson touched on a wide array of topics in the page transcript, including President Trump's business ties and his tax history.
Democrats on the committee said they were not consulted ahead of a decision by Senate Republicans to issue a criminal referral against former British spy and Fusion GPS investigator Christopher Steele.
VIDEO Senate Democrats just released the full testimony on the Trump-Russia dossier. Here's what's in it. Glenn R. Republican senators issue a criminal referral for the author of the controversial Trump dossier. Here are some of the highlights: Steele, Simpson testified, told him the FBI also had a source inside the Trump operation, although he wasn't sure whether that meant the presidential campaign or the Trump Organization.
The document, according to sources familiar, was used in an effort to figure out which Steele allegations the bureau could corroborate. There is nothing there. The document reveals that the FBI relied heavily on news reports — which sources call an overreliance on public reporting, which they said then became "circular. Also, sources told Fox News there is typically a formal process for the FBI to validate sources like Steele, which involves a separate group.
The source told Fox News that it did not appear Steele was vetted in that way. Steele authored and compiled information for the controversial and unverified anti-Trump dossier on behalf of Fusion GPS — the firm that was hired to conduct opposition research funded by the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton campaign through law firm Perkins Coie.
The committee earlier this summer released a declassified summary of a three-day interview with the source.
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