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| ], an outspoken critic of U.S. intelligence agencies, criticized the dossier and the circumstances of its publication as "classic Cold War dirty tactics".<ref> (], 11 January 2017)</ref> | ], an outspoken critic of U.S. intelligence agencies, criticized the dossier and the circumstances of its publication as "classic Cold War dirty tactics".<ref> (], 11 January 2017)</ref> | ||
| The scandal has been referred to in the media as "Golden Shower Gate"<ref>{{cite news|last1=Price|first1=Greg|title=Golden Shower Gate Dossier Timeline: Everything We Know About Donald Trump’s Alleged Russian Blackmail Scandal|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/golden-shower-gate-dossier-timeline-everything-we-know-about-donald-trumps-alleged-2475224|work=International Business Times|date=13 January 2017}}</ref> and "Pissgate".<ref>{{cite news|title=Piss-Gate: Trump Denies Hiring Prostitutes to Perform Lewd 'Golden Showers' Sex Act on him on Bed Obama & Michelle Slept On|url=http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/piss-gate-trump-denies-hiring-prostitutes-to-perform-lewd-golden-showers-sex-act-on-him-on-bed-obama-michelle-slept-on/|work=Malaysia Chronicle|date=12 January 2017}}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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On 11 January 2017, media reported that MI6 operative Christopher Steele, called by the media a "highly regarded Kremlin expert", "one of MI6's greatest 'Russia specialists" and a "real-life James Bond", had authored a controversial dossier on United States President-elect Donald Trump, concerning Trump's alleged ties to Russia.
The dossier passed from Steele to U.S. intelligence in the fall of 2016. Senator John McCain received a copy of the dossier in December 2016 and turned it over to the FBI. Trump and Barack Obama were briefed on its existence by the chiefs of several U.S. intelligence agencies in early January. Joe Biden has confirmed that he and the president had received briefings on the dossier, and the allegations within.
The existence of the dossier was first reported by CNN on the afternoon of 11 January. Although its existence had been "common knowledge" among journalists for around half a year at that point, the Telegraph asserted that Steele's anonymity had been "fatally compromised" after CNN published his nationality. The Independent reported that Steele had fled his home in England several hours before the release of the report and "went to ground" after "realizing it was only a matter of time until his name became public knowledge," and "now fears a prompt and potentially dangerous backlash against him from Moscow." Steele worked for Orbis Business Intelligence, Ltd. at the time the dossier was authored, and Orbis director Christopher Burrows would not "confirm or deny" that Orbis had produced the dossier.
Glenn Greenwald, an outspoken critic of U.S. intelligence agencies, criticized the dossier and the circumstances of its publication as "classic Cold War dirty tactics".
The scandal has been referred to in the media as "Golden Shower Gate" and "Pissgate".
See also
References
- Hope, Bradley; Rothfeld, Michael; Cullison, Alan (11 January 2017). "Christopher Steele, Ex-British Intelligence Officer, Said to Have Prepared Dossier on Trump". Wall Street Journal.
- "The ex-spy who wrote the Trump dossier is nicknamed James Bond". NBC News. 13 January 2017.
- "Donald Trump dossier: Russians point finger at MI6 over leaked intelligence report". The Telegraph. 12 January 2017.
- "Ex-MI6 officer Christopher Steele in hiding after Trump dossier". BBC News. 12 January 2017.
- John, Tara (13 January 2017). "What to Know About Christopher Steele, Alleged Author of the Trump Dossier". Time.
- Haynes, Deborah (11 January 2017). "Spy behind report knew Litvinenko". The Times.
- "John McCain intrigue grows in Donald Trump dossier affair".
- Borger, Julian (12 January 2017). "How the Trump dossier came to light: secret sources, a retired spy and John McCain" – via The Guardian.
- "FBI head Comey told Trump about Russia dossier after intel briefing".
- Staff, AOL. "Biden: Obama and I were told about Trump dossier ahead of leaks".
- "What You Need To Know About The Secret Trump Dossier". BuzzFeed.
- ^ Nichols, Hans (1970-01-01). "Former British Spy Christopher Steele Prepared Explosive Trump Memo". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ "Former MI6 officer Christopher Steele, who produced Donald Trump Russian dossier, 'terrified for his safety' and went to ground before name released". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- Marcotte, Amanda (13 January 2017). "What do we know about Donald Trump's outrageous "dossier"? Almost nothing — except that it exposes his most serious weaknesses". Salon.
- Confessore, Scott Shane, Nicholas; Rosenberg, Matthew (11 January 2017). "How a Sensational, Unverified Dossier Became a Crisis for Donald Trump". The New York Times.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - The Deep State Goes to War With President-Elect, Using Unverified Claims, as Democrats Cheer (The Intercept, 11 January 2017)
- Price, Greg (13 January 2017). "Golden Shower Gate Dossier Timeline: Everything We Know About Donald Trump's Alleged Russian Blackmail Scandal". International Business Times.
- "Piss-Gate: Trump Denies Hiring Prostitutes to Perform Lewd 'Golden Showers' Sex Act on him on Bed Obama & Michelle Slept On". Malaysia Chronicle. 12 January 2017.