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https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/01/us/politics/fbi-russia-election-donald-trump.html</ref> <!--The Clinton campaign fell into a tailspin as the FBI reopened the [[Hillary Clinton email scandal|Clinton email investigation]] over reports classified emails were going on [[Anthony Weiner]]'s computer. The same day the ''Times'' article appeared DNC operative David Corn of ''Mother Jones'' magazine reported Steele’s [[fake news]] allegations under the headline,<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3571705/posts</ref> ''A Veteran Spy Has Given the FBI Information Alleging a Russian Operation to Cultivate Donald Trump: Has the bureau investigated this material?''.-->

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/01/us/politics/fbi-russia-election-donald-trump.html</ref> <!--The Clinton campaign fell into a tailspin as the FBI reopened the [[Hillary Clinton email scandal|Clinton email investigation]] over reports classified emails were going on [[Anthony Weiner]]'s computer. The same day the ''Times'' article appeared DNC operative David Corn of ''Mother Jones'' magazine reported Steele’s [[fake news]] allegations under the headline,<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3571705/posts</ref> ''A Veteran Spy Has Given the FBI Information Alleging a Russian Operation to Cultivate Donald Trump: Has the bureau investigated this material?''.-->

Christopher Steele swore under oath that he met with at least eight news organizations in September, mid-October, and late-October 2016: “at Fusion’s instruction“. Michael Isikoff said he met with both Simpson and Steele at a DC hotel in a meeting arranged by Simpson.<ref>http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/02/isikoff-stunned-carter-page/</ref> The information Simpson and Steele gave to Isikoff was information Isikoff used in September 23, 2016 ''Yahoo News'' article - which the Obama DOJ used to corroborate the ''Steele dossier'' when it was presented to the [[FISA court]] as [[probable cause]] to seek a FISA warrant.

Christopher Steele swore under oath that he met with at least eight news organizations in September, mid-October, and late-October 2016: “at Fusion’s instruction“.<ref>https://www.conservapedia.com/images/b/b1/Fusion-chris-steele-media.jpg</ref> Michael Isikoff said he met with both Simpson and Steele at a DC hotel in a meeting arranged by Simpson.<ref>http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/02/isikoff-stunned-carter-page/</ref> The information Simpson and Steele gave to Isikoff was information Isikoff used in September 23, 2016 ''Yahoo News'' article - which the Obama DOJ used to corroborate the ''Steele dossier'' when it was presented to the [[FISA court]] as [[probable cause]] to seek a FISA warrant.

Under oath Simpson responded to questions: {{quotebox|Q Prior to the publication on January 10th, how many journalists would you estimate that you talked to either with Mr. Steele or separately related to this information?

Under oath Simpson responded to questions: {{quotebox|Q Prior to the publication on January 10th, how many journalists would you estimate that you talked to either with Mr. Steele or separately related to this information?

A I am not going to guess, but I will say that again, the depiction of this document as having been peddled around town, it wasn't peddled around town by me. And if someone was peddling it, it was without my knowledge and against my wishes.<ref>https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:House-Intel-Glenn-Simpson-Transcript.pdf/147</ref>}}

A I am not going to guess, but I will say that again, the depiction of this document as having been peddled around town, it wasn't peddled around town by me. And if someone was peddling it, it was without my knowledge and against my wishes.<ref>https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:House-Intel-Glenn-Simpson-Transcript.pdf/147</ref>}}

January 10, 2016, [[James Clapper]] leaked the phony ''Steele dossier'' to [[CNN]] & BuzzFeed who jointly made it available to the public. Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, who with the DNC paid for the dossier, secretly met with Simpson.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/us/politics/john-tony-podesta-mueller-russia-investigation.html?mtrref=t.co</ref> The dossier alleges Russian collusion with the Trump campaign. Steele personally was paid $168,000 to write the phony dossier.

January 10, 2016, [[James Clapper]] leaked the phony ''Steele dossier'' to [[CNN]] & BuzzFeed who jointly made it available to the public. Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, who with the DNC paid for the dossier, secretly met with Simpson.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/us/politics/john-tony-podesta-mueller-russia-investigation.html?mtrref=t.co</ref> The dossier alleges Russian collusion with the Trump campaign. Steele personally was paid $168,000 to write the phony dossier.