The contents of Isikoff's ''Yahoo News'' article was leaked by Steele to Isikoff at the direction of FusionGPS, and focused on Carter Page's July 2016 trip to Moscow. The law firm of Perkins Coie hosted a meeting with Steele and FusionGPS where the matter was discussed. Congress was briefed on the contents of Hillary Clinton's opposition research ''Steele dossier'' by the FBI,<ref>https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-s-intel-officials-probe-ties-between-trump-adviser-and-kremlin-175046002.html</ref> although Congress and the FISA court were kept in the dark about the false allegations of Russian collusion with the Trump team originating with the Clinton campaign and the Democratic party. Steele was paid $168,000 by the Clinton campaign and DNC. | The contents of Isikoff's ''Yahoo News'' article was leaked by Steele to Isikoff at the direction of FusionGPS, and focused on Carter Page's July 2016 trip to Moscow. The law firm of Perkins Coie hosted a meeting with Steele and FusionGPS where the matter was discussed. Congress was briefed on the contents of Hillary Clinton's opposition research ''Steele dossier'' by the FBI,<ref>https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-s-intel-officials-probe-ties-between-trump-adviser-and-kremlin-175046002.html</ref> although Congress and the FISA court were kept in the dark about the false allegations of Russian collusion with the Trump team originating with the Clinton campaign and the Democratic party. Steele was paid $168,000 by the Clinton campaign and DNC. |