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In reply to the discussion: Wonkette: IT DOESNT MATTER WHO PAID FOR THE FUCKING DOSSIER, YOU FUCKING ASSHOLES [View all]emulatorloo
(45,728 posts)9. This article sheds some light. (Mark Elias)
http://www.businessinsider.com/who-paid-for-the-trump-russia-dossier-clinton-and-dnc-2017-10
We finally know who paid for the opposition research that led to the Trump-Russia dossier
Natasha Bertrand
Oct. 24, 2017, 7:18 PM
- The opposition research firm that produced the Trump-Russia dossier was retained in April 2016 by a lawyer representing Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee.
- The revelation came amid a protracted back-and-forth between the firm, Fusion GPS, and the House Intelligence Committee.
- A person familiar with the matter told the Post that neither the DNC nor the Clinton campaign knew that Fusion had been hired by Elias.
<snip>
The opposition research firm that produced the Trump-Russia dossier was retained by a lawyer representing Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Democratic National Committee, a source familiar with the matter told Business Insider on Tuesday.
"To aid in its representation of the Clinton presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee, Perkins Coie retained Fusion GPS, entering into an engagement for research services that began in April 2016 and concluded before the election in early November," the person said.
<snip>
The Clinton campaign and DNC lawyer, Marc Elias of Perkins Coie, retained Fusion in April 2016 and continued paying for the research through October, according to the Post. Former British spy Christopher Steele began writing the dossier in June 2016 and wrote his last memo in December.
It had been previously reported that Democrats took over funding for the opposition research from anti-Trump Republicans after Trump won the GOP nomination. The identity of the Republican funders is stll unknown.
A person familiar with the matter told the Post that neither the DNC nor the Clinton campaign knew that Fusion had been hired by Elias, who the campaign reportedly paid $5.6 million in legal fees from June 2015 to December 2016.
<more at link>
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Nonetheless the point remains. It doesn't matter who paid. What matters is what Steele uncovered about Trump/Russia. Republicans may wanna turn into a "Democrat Hillary Scandal" to distract, but as usual they are bullshit liars.
We finally know who paid for the opposition research that led to the Trump-Russia dossier
Natasha Bertrand
Oct. 24, 2017, 7:18 PM
- The opposition research firm that produced the Trump-Russia dossier was retained in April 2016 by a lawyer representing Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee.
- The revelation came amid a protracted back-and-forth between the firm, Fusion GPS, and the House Intelligence Committee.
- A person familiar with the matter told the Post that neither the DNC nor the Clinton campaign knew that Fusion had been hired by Elias.
<snip>
The opposition research firm that produced the Trump-Russia dossier was retained by a lawyer representing Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Democratic National Committee, a source familiar with the matter told Business Insider on Tuesday.
"To aid in its representation of the Clinton presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee, Perkins Coie retained Fusion GPS, entering into an engagement for research services that began in April 2016 and concluded before the election in early November," the person said.
<snip>
The Clinton campaign and DNC lawyer, Marc Elias of Perkins Coie, retained Fusion in April 2016 and continued paying for the research through October, according to the Post. Former British spy Christopher Steele began writing the dossier in June 2016 and wrote his last memo in December.
It had been previously reported that Democrats took over funding for the opposition research from anti-Trump Republicans after Trump won the GOP nomination. The identity of the Republican funders is stll unknown.
A person familiar with the matter told the Post that neither the DNC nor the Clinton campaign knew that Fusion had been hired by Elias, who the campaign reportedly paid $5.6 million in legal fees from June 2015 to December 2016.
<more at link>
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Nonetheless the point remains. It doesn't matter who paid. What matters is what Steele uncovered about Trump/Russia. Republicans may wanna turn into a "Democrat Hillary Scandal" to distract, but as usual they are bullshit liars.
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Wonkette: IT DOESNT MATTER WHO PAID FOR THE FUCKING DOSSIER, YOU FUCKING ASSHOLES [View all]
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
OP
Woohoo wonkette in the house!candidates arent funding oppo research to find FAKE NEWS on their oppo
Madam45for2923
Oct 2017
#3
It certainly does matter when you're trying to distract someone from looking at the content.
Wounded Bear
Oct 2017
#4
Opposition Research is a fact of life. The only thing that matters now is vetting
Baitball Blogger
Oct 2017
#5
Mark Elias is not the DNC. Article was clear neither DNC nor Clinton campaign knew about this
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#15
Here you go: orig funded by rightwing website. Website funded by billionaire GOP donor Paul Singer
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#58
"neither the DNC nor the Clinton campaign knew that Fusion had been hired by Elias"
B2G
Oct 2017
#13
I have no difficulty at all in beleiving a lawyer would keep this from the DNC/Campaign
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#18
Why is it so important to you to "blame" DNC ? To quote wonkette, "doesn't matter who paid for
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#23
It's not a "Democrat Scandal" despite how much liar Grassley and Trump apologists want it to be
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#27
Mueller's team influenced by bullshit right wing distraction? I don't think so
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#30
I have a vague memory that Fusion weren't the biggest Go-To company in that area for oppo research.
OnDoutside
Oct 2017
#14
You are missing something. I think you missed the point of Wonkette article.
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#57
No. The argument of this thread is that 'who paid for it' is a distraction from Trump folk's Russian
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#55
Doesn't matter what "masses" think. First criminal charges in Mueller investigation today.
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#54