"James Baker, the FBI's general counsel, communicated with Mother Jones reporter David Corn in the weeks leading up to the November 2016 election."
politico.com/story/2017/12/…
"senior U.S. government official not involved in this case but familiar with the former spy," told him that the agent "has been a credible source with a proven record of providing reliable, sensitive, and important information to the U.S. government."
Mr. Steele met with Washington reporters in September 2016.
One meeting was held in the office of the Democratic National Committee’s general counsel.
washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/…
Perkins Coie was aware of Steele's initial media contacts because they hosted AT LEAST one meeting in Washington DC in 2016 with Steele and Fusion GPS where the matter was discussed.
docs.house.gov/meetings/IG/IG…
"Why was Crowdstrike specifically selected – the same night Perkins Coie Partner Michael Sussmann was first contacted by the DNC...And why was Perkins Coie involved. Again."
themarketswork.com/2018/05/18/the…