I believe Mr Steel has been in this line of work long enough to know what his life would be worth if he goes public. I can’t fault him for keeping safe as he can. Under the present conditions.
Absolutely correct. IMO, I wouldn’t even acknowledge the request. He created a work product. After that it’s up to the awesome power of the investigating committee to verify. If they can’t confirm or deny then they need to admit they don’t have the resources a single, former British agent has. Or as the pResident would say, sad.
Acknowledging that his committee had “hit a wall” when it came to assessing the credibility of the so-called Steele dossier…
What fucking wall? Subpoena all of the Trump Organization and Trump Campaign emails of 2016 and this so-called wall will crumble in seconds. And haul in every emailer and question them on oath for days at a time, as befits a matter that has the gravest possible implications for our democracy. This is a total farce.
They wouldn’t do this if they’re trying to avoid legal conflicts that would compromise Mueller’s investigation.
I’d see your point if Mueller had seen the emails in question. As far as one can tell, he hasn’t. And even if he has, why would their disclosure to the Senate impede his investigation?
I doubt anyone outside of Mueller’s team can say with much certainty what he’s seen or not seen. He seems to run a tight ship. I’m not a lawyer so can’t say specifically how the Senate’s investigation would interfere with Mueller’s but I’ve seen others more familiar with history noted a Congressional investigation thwarted a previous special investigation (IranContra?).
This would be one reason the Senate would pull back.
Reuters: Trump Dossier Inquiry Now Part Of Mueller’s Russia Probe