Schiff to seek testimony from Trump 'dossier' author

Source: Politico


By AUSTIN WRIGHT 03/08/17 10:56 AM EST Updated 03/08/17 11:03 AM EST

The top Democrat on the House panel investigating President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia says he plans to seek testimony from the former British spy who wrote the unsubstantiated “dossier” containing salacious allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow.

Rep. Adam Schiff of California said Wednesday he hoped to interview the former spy, Christopher Steele, as part of the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

“I would welcome him coming into the committee,” Schiff said in an interview. “If there's an issue about whether he's willing to come here, I'm more than willing to go there. But I certainly would like the opportunity to interview him as part of our investigation.”

He declined to comment on whether the committee had already reached out to Steele.

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