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Using a series of intermediaries, the DNC and [[Hillary for America]] (Clinton campaign) paid a private firm to conduct opposition research on candidate Trump and his ties with Russia. [[FusionGPS]] (fusion) is the trade name of a Washington, D.C.-based company that conducts research primarily on behalf of corporate clients. [[Marc Elias]], chair of [[Perkins Coie]]'s election law practice who represented the DNC and the Clinton campaign, hired Fusion in Spring 2016 and paid Fusion $1 million to conduct opposition research on candidate Trump. Fusion subsequently hired former British Secret Intelligence Service officer [[Christopher Steeie]] for $160,000 to obtain information on candidate Trump via a Russia-based primary subsource and numerous sub-sub-sources network who were purported to be current and former [[Russia]]n government officials. The information Steele collected was reported back through a series of memos to Fusion and Perkins Coie. Steele produced sixteen memos, which comprise what has become known as the ''[[Steele dossier]]''.<ref>''Russian Active Measures'', March 22, 2028, pp. 111-112.</ref>

Using a series of intermediaries, the DNC and [[Hillary for America]] (Clinton campaign) paid a private firm to conduct opposition research on candidate Trump and his ties with Russia. [[FusionGPS]] (fusion) is the trade name of a Washington, D.C.-based company that conducts research primarily on behalf of corporate clients. [[Marc Elias]], chair of [[Perkins Coie]]'s election law practice who represented the DNC and the Clinton campaign, hired Fusion in Spring 2016 and paid Fusion $1 million to conduct opposition research on candidate Trump. Fusion subsequently hired former British Secret Intelligence Service officer [[Christopher Steele]] for $160,000 to obtain information on candidate Trump via a Russia-based primary subsource and numerous sub-sub-sources network who were purported to be current and former [[Russia]]n government officials. The information Steele collected was reported back through a series of memos to Fusion and Perkins Coie. Steele produced sixteen memos, which comprise what has become known as the ''[[Steele dossier]]''.<ref>''Russian Active Measures'', March 22, 2028, pp. 111-112.</ref>

By the end of September 2016 - in addition to Fusion and Perkins Coie - Steele provided the information in the ''Steele dossier'' to the [[DOJ]], [[Department of State]],<ref>"Former State Department official [redacted] has stated publicly that, over a period of approximately two years, he provided over "100 of Steele's reports with the Russia experts at the State Department," including Assistant Secretary of State [[Victoria Nuland]]. In Septemberer 2016, [[Jonathan Winer]] was personally briefed by Steele on the dossier, and shared a two-page summary with Nuland, who ensured that Secretary of State [[John Kerry]] was made aware of Steele's information. Additionally, [redacted] received from Clinton associate [redacted] information collected by an individual named [redacted] [[Cody Shearer|Shearer]] which, "alleged the Russians had compromising information on Trump of a sexual and financial nature." Winer shared [redacted]r information  with Steele, who provided it to the FBI. [redacted], "Devin Nunes is investigating me. Here's the truth.," ''Washington Post'', Feb. 8, 2018; Susan B. Glaser, "Victoria Nuland: The Full Transcript." ''POLITICO'', Feb. 5, 2018; Appendix G. The Committee believes that additional State Department officials were aware of Steele's efforts in 2016." Footnote 4, p. 113, HPSCI ''Russian Active Measures in the 2016 Election'', March 22, 2018.</ref> numerous press outlets, and the FBI.

By the end of September 2016 - in addition to Fusion and Perkins Coie - Steele provided the information in the ''Steele dossier'' to the [[DOJ]], [[Department of State]],<ref>"Former State Department official [redacted] has stated publicly that, over a period of approximately two years, he provided over "100 of Steele's reports with the Russia experts at the State Department," including Assistant Secretary of State [[Victoria Nuland]]. In Septemberer 2016, [[Jonathan Winer]] was personally briefed by Steele on the dossier, and shared a two-page summary with Nuland, who ensured that Secretary of State [[John Kerry]] was made aware of Steele's information. Additionally, [redacted] received from Clinton associate [redacted] information collected by an individual named [redacted] [[Cody Shearer|Shearer]] which, "alleged the Russians had compromising information on Trump of a sexual and financial nature." Winer shared [redacted]r information  with Steele, who provided it to the FBI. [redacted], "Devin Nunes is investigating me. Here's the truth.," ''Washington Post'', Feb. 8, 2018; Susan B. Glaser, "Victoria Nuland: The Full Transcript." ''POLITICO'', Feb. 5, 2018; Appendix G. The Committee believes that additional State Department officials were aware of Steele's efforts in 2016." Footnote 4, p. 113, HPSCI ''Russian Active Measures in the 2016 Election'', March 22, 2018.</ref> numerous press outlets, and the FBI.