Did the Kremlin Block Romney as Secretary of State?

https://politicalwire.com/2018/03/05/kremlin-block-romney-secretary-state/

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Christopher Steele, the former British spy who authored the controversial “dossier” about Donald Trump, also wrote a later memo in November 2016 alleging that Russia blocked Mitt Romney from being named secretary of state, the New Yorker reports.

“The memo said that the Kremlin, through unspecified channels, had asked Trump to appoint someone who would be prepared to lift Ukraine-related sanctions, and who would cooperate on security issues of interest to Russia, such as the conflict in Syria. If what the source heard was true, then a foreign power was exercising pivotal influence over U.S. foreign policy — and an incoming president.”


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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/05/trump-dossier-author-reportedly-warned-russia-influenced-cabinet-picks.html