The UK is in CYA mode about the Steele dossier (long)

What a disgraceful spin attempt. Trying to get out ahead of the IG report and DECLAS

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British spy chiefs were briefed on Christopher Steele’s dossier before Donald Trump knew of its existence.

Heads of MI5, MI6 + one of Theresa May’s most trusted security advisers all knew of the Russian links claims before Trump.

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Throughout the summer + autumn of 2016 Steele had uncovered a string of concerning allegations.

Among them - that Trump campaign figures had secretly met Russians, the Kremlin was trying to tilt the election + there was “kompromat” on the candidate himself (always denied).

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Before the Nov 2016 election Steele had been determined to warn the Americans, passing on what he knew to the FBI.

But after Trump’s shock win, he decided the claims he uncovered were now an issue of British national security.

It was time to approach the UK government...

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Before the 2016 election Steele was also being PAID by the FBI, the DNC, and the Clinton Campaign. He wasn't "concerned" about what he had collected because he admitted he hated Donald Trump and was "desperate to not have him elected." Steele also admitted his info was POLITICAL and not official intelligence, and was LEAKING to the US media to "verify" his stories.


Steele met with Simspon and the Ohr's in order to give his information to the FBI, where Ohr told McCabe and Comey the info was "hearsay" and political

This spin is just bullshite

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The man Steele approached was Sir Charles Farr.

He was head of the Joint Intelligence Committee - the body that assess intelligence. He had also been a top counter-terrorism adviser in May’s Home Office.

Plus Steele had known Farr for 20 years. He would know what to do.

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Steele and Farr met a week after Trump’s election win.

The venue was Farr’s detached house on a suburban street in Wimbledon, South London - an incongruous venue given what they were to discuss.

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For hours the pair went through Steele’s explosive memos line by line. Farr would ask questions. Steele would spell out what he knew.

After their meeting, Farr reached a conclusion - the dossier had to go up the chain of command.

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Wow

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Within days, according to well-placed sources, the allegations were shared with the most senior intelligence figures in Britain.

MI5 director general Andrew Parker and MI6 chief Alex Younger are both understood to have been briefed.

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Hold up....but these agencies were aware of the FBI/Western investigation in London in Early-Mid 2016 with Papa-D! They already KNEW about the dossier because Britain’s MI6 spy agency played a part in intelligence sharing with the US

Also, we can't forget that British intelligence officials were also notified about the operation. This is in relation to the Halper/Turk Papa-D set-up

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Britain’s spy chiefs then had a decision - should they tell May?

The PM was used to receiving classified intel from her Home Office days. She is likely to have been aware of Steele’s work from the Litvinenko inquest.

But also, she needed to build a relationship with Trump...

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Oh, so Ms. May also knew about the Trump coup? Interesting

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Steele’s information was “marked up to the top”, according to sources.

But Number 10 figures say categorically that she was not briefed on the dossier.

Exactly why the intel chiefs shielded May from the claims is not known.

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Possible reasons could include protecting May given the political need to build a relationship with Trump, uncertainty about elements of the dossier, or delay while verification took place.

(To repeat, the reason is not known.)

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Oh, so this is an admission that even AFTER the election the dossier wasn't verified. So why did the FBI say it was when they obtained FISA warrants with that same Steele information???

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Eventually Trump himself would learn about the dossier - but not until Jan 6 2017. That was the day James Comey briefed him one-on-one in Trump Tower.

Just a few days later, on Jan 10, Buzzfeed published the whole thing. Everyone could read the dossier for themselves.

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By the end of that month, May flew to Washington to appear by Trump’s side, becoming the first world leader hosted in his White House.

She praised his “stunning” election victory. She also delivered an invite from the Queen for a state visit.

He takes up that offer next month.

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What is the significance of our disclosure?

One, it suggests British intel figures treated the Steele dossier with gravity, escalating it rapidly up the system.

That is in marked contrast to Trump’s position, which is that the dossier is “fake” and “phony”.

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Because the dossier IS fake and phony

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Two, it risks deteriorating UK-US relations.

Trump has tweeted criticism of Steele + his dossier more than 50 times in office. He’s also tweeted a claim that British intel services helped spy on his campaign.

What will he think of them knowing about the dossier before him?

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Here is the full story. LINK