“We explained Glenn Simpson/GPS Fusion was our commissioner but the ultimate client were the leadership of the Clinton presidential campaign & that we understood the candidate herself was aware of the reporting at least, if not us.” Christopher Steele's 2016 FBI meeting notes
2) Clinton adviser Strobe Talbott initially reached out to Steele in the summer of 2016. Then, Obama State Dept. official Jonathan Winer called: "He spoke in fairly cryptic terms, but he was aware we had material of relevance to the U.S. election" and wanted to set up a meeting.
3) Steele met with Winer & Asst Sec of State Victoria Nuland, at her request, in Oct. Nat Sec Adv Susan Rice & Nuland, who were the key Obama Adm policymakers on Russia, had been colleagues of Talbott & "either or both of them had briefed him on the work we had been doing."
@threadreaderapp unroll "We explained Glenn Simpson
