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The Clinton Campaign and DNC hired Fusion GPS to conduct ‘Opposition Research’, with a Russian emphasis. FEC records show [[Obama for America]] also paid $972,000 to Perkins Coie, the surrogate law firm for FusionGPS, beginning in April 2016. [[Mary Jacoby]], wife of FusionGPS founder Glenn Simpson, visited the White House in April. FusionGPS then hired [[Nellie Ohr]] who specializes in Russian-centric counterintelligence. Nellie Ohr then collaborated with MI6 agent Christopher Steele to write the ''Steele dossier''. A month later, in May 2016, Nellie Ohr’s husband inside the DOJ, Deputy Attn Gen. [[Bruce Ohr]], was working with FBI counterintelligence deputy Peter Strzok. By June 2016 Peter Strzok, Bruce Ohr and DOJ Attorney Lisa Page applied for FISA approval against the Trump campaign, which was initially denied.

The Clinton Campaign and DNC hired Fusion GPS to conduct ‘Opposition Research’, with a Russian emphasis. FEC records show [[Obama for America]] also paid $972,000 to Perkins Coie, the surrogate law firm for FusionGPS, beginning in April 2016. [[Mary Jacoby]], wife of FusionGPS founder Glenn Simpson, visited the White House in April. FusionGPS then hired [[Nellie Ohr]] who specializes in Russian-centric counterintelligence. Nellie Ohr then collaborated with MI6 agent Christopher Steele to write the ''Steele dossier''. A month later, in May 2016, Nellie Ohr’s husband inside the DOJ, Deputy Attn Gen. [[Bruce Ohr]], was working with FBI counterintelligence deputy Peter Strzok. By June 2016 Peter Strzok, Bruce Ohr and DOJ Attorney Lisa Page applied for FISA approval against the Trump campaign, which was initially denied.

*'''1 April.''' FusionGPS is hired by DNC & HRC Campaign (via Perkins Coie lawfirm to protect client/attorney privilege) and tasked with further "opposition research." Perkins Coie's lead attorney representing DNC & HRC Campaign is Marc E. Elias (who is also HRC's personal attorney). In addition, Perkins Coie also employs former Obama White House Chief Legal Counselor, Robert Bauer.<ref>Confessore, Scott Shane, Nicholas; Rosenberg, Matthew (11 January 2017). "How a Sensational, Unverified Dossier Became a Crisis for Donald Trump". The New York Times.</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/clinton-campaign-dnc-paid-for-research-that-led-to-russia-dossier/2017/10/24/226fabf0-b8e4-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html?utm_term=.10bece00087f</ref>

*'''1 April.''' FusionGPS is hired by DNC & HRC Campaign (via Perkins Coie lawfirm to protect client/attorney privilege) and tasked with further "opposition research." Perkins Coie's lead attorney representing DNC & HRC Campaign is [[Marc E. Elias]] (who is also HRC's personal attorney). In addition, Perkins Coie also employs former Obama White House Chief Legal Counselor, Robert Bauer.<ref>Confessore, Scott Shane, Nicholas; Rosenberg, Matthew (11 January 2017). "How a Sensational, Unverified Dossier Became a Crisis for Donald Trump". The New York Times.</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/clinton-campaign-dnc-paid-for-research-that-led-to-russia-dossier/2017/10/24/226fabf0-b8e4-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html?utm_term=.10bece00087f</ref>

*'''2 April.''' FBI lawyer Lisa Page texts Hillary email investigator Peter Strzok: "So look, you say we text on that phone when we talk about Hillary because it can’t be traced, you were just venting, bc you feel bad that you’re gone so much but that can’t be helped right now."

*'''2 April.''' FBI lawyer Lisa Page texts Hillary email investigator Peter Strzok: "So look, you say we text on that phone when we talk about Hillary because it can’t be traced, you were just venting, bc you feel bad that you’re gone so much but that can’t be helped right now."