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January 13, 2017

Christopher Steele, Author of Trump-Russia Dossier, Goes into Hiding
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The former British intelligence agent behind an unsubstantiated dossier
about Donald Trump's activities and connections in Russia has gone into
hiding. Christopher Steele left his home south of London on Wednesday,
after The Wall Street Journal identified him as the author of the
35-page memo alleging Russia's government has compromising information
that it could use to blackmail the president-elect. The memo was
published by Buzz Feed on Tuesday, prompting outrage from Donald Trump
and criticism from journalists who say the claims cannot be verified.
The British newspaper The Telegraph quotes a friend of Steele saying the
former MI6 spy is "terrified for his and his family's safety."


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