Head of MI6 used information from Trump dossier in first public speech
Source: The Independent
The head of MI6 used information obtained by former officer Christopher Steele in his Trump investigation, in a warning against Russian cyberattacks and attempts to subvert Western democracies, The Independent has learned.
Sir Alex Younger's briefing notes for his first public speech as head of the Secret Intelligence Service contained some of the material supplied by Mr Steele, according to security sources. Drawing on the alleged hacking carried out by Moscow in the US presidential campaign, he warned of the danger facing Britain and Western European allies, and especially to elections due to be held next year.
Security sources stress that MI6 had extensive information, British and international, on the Russian threat apart from that of Mr Steele. But they pointed out that he is held in high regard and the contribution he provided was valuable.
In one of his recent tweets, Mr Trump described Mr Steele as a failed spy. He also claimed in another tweet that "James Clapper {director of national intelligence} called me yesterday to denounce the false and fictitious report that was illegally circulated. Made up, phony facts. Too bad!"
Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-dossier-mi6-christopher-steele-russia-documents-alex-younger-a7528681.html
More about Steele's professional reputation at the link. So let's kill this meme some are trying to push that Steele is some sort of flaky maverick limelighter.
The article also gives a little more background into the UK intelligence services' current concerns.
Stonepounder
(4,033 posts)mwooldri
(10,303 posts)As is GCHQ.
While I don't think the Russians were the deciding factor in Drumpf's selection, I'm certain the Russian authorities have "compromising material" on him, and likely others in his upcoming administration. I have a sneaky feeling MI5 might have something but not as salacious as prostitutes and "golden showers".
Denzil_DC
(7,232 posts)when he investigated the FIFA scandal seemed to be making use of his Russian and other contacts to unravel shady financial dealings and corruption on a grand scale.
I'd imagine, given the scope and duration of Trump's "career", there's a hell of a lot to work with, and by no means just the Steele dossier, with the more interesting stuff coming in the last couple of years.
triron
(21,995 posts)JI7
(89,247 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)out News the News in order to capture the Cycle of daily events.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,012 posts)dotes on his every word, and gesture, whenever he says "Look! Squirrel!"
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)jobs and dig for the truth,nothing will change.
snort
(2,334 posts)I was hanging looking for a favorite old music vid and found it but dammed if it wasn't surrounded by russian links for the vid WTF??
MontanaMama
(23,307 posts)On YouTube? Damn, what's up with that?
ALBliberal
(2,339 posts)snort
(2,334 posts)i am not trying to be weird here but i have noticed an increase in media that has an russian association. Born and raised on an AF Base, I'm trying not to imagine things. shits up. I'm 57 years old. this is different.