Trump-Russia investigators close in on sources named in explosive dossier

Efforts to get ex-MI6 officer Christopher Steele to testify in US have fallen short, but Mueller's probe appears to be making steady progress

Kim Sengupta Diplomatic Editor an hour ago


Meanwhile, the team of special counsel Robert Mueller, leading a separate investigation into the Kremlins’ activities, have contacted and taken evidence from a number of figures named in the dossier, including one, The Independent has learned, who has been providing important information.

Concerted attempts were made to dismiss Mr Steele’s report as fantasy when news of its existence broke at the beginning of the year by Mr Trump, his supporters and right-wing media outlets in the US and UK.

Since then, however, many of his claims have proved to be true. There is now rivalry between three ongoing inquiries into Mr Trump -- by former FBI director Mr Mueller, the Senate Intelligence Committee, the House Intelligence Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee --- to get Mr Steele to testify.

Mr Steele, however, has decided not to travel to the US and is also disinclined, for the time being, to be interviewed by Trump investigators elsewhere.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-russia-investigation-dossier-christopher-steele-us-robert-mueller-us-election-senate-a7970821.html