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NEW: Chris Steele was interviewed for 16 hours in June by DOJ investigators. The 2-day interview took place in London while Trump was in UK. It was contentious at first, but investigators ultimately found Steele’s testimony credible—and even surprising politico.com/story/2019/07/…
The interview delved into Steele’s extensive work on Russian interference efforts globally, his intelligence-collection methods and his findings about Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. Steele’s American lawyer was present for the conversation.
The extensive interview with Steele, and the investigators’ sense that he offered new and important information, may dampen expectations among the president’s allies who’ve claimed that Steele’s sensational dossier was used improperly by the bureau to “spy” on the campaign.
