A few days ago, we told you about how Fusion GPS– the incredibly sketchy firm behind the dirty Trump dossier– was attempting to block investigators from getting their hands on its bank records. At the time, I wrote, “Hm. I wonder why that is! It’s almost like the firm is trying to – I don’t know– protect someone.”
The Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee helped fund research that resulted in a now-famous dossier containing allegations about Donald Trump’s connections to Russia and possible coordination between his campaign and the Kremlin, people familiar with the matter said.
Marc E. Elias, a lawyer representing the Clinton campaign and the DNC, retained Fusion GPS, a Washington firm, to conduct the research.
After that, Fusion GPS hired dossier author Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence officer with ties to the FBI and the U.S. intelligence community, according to the people.
Elias and his law firm, Perkins Coie, retained the firm in April 2016 on behalf of the Clinton campaign and the DNC. Prior to that agreement, Fusion GPS’s research into Trump was funded by a still unknown Republican client during the GOP primary.
The Clinton campaign and the DNC through the law firm continued to fund Fusion GPS’s research through the end of October 2016, days before Election Day.
Days before election day. Not sketchy at all.
I’ve been wondering where the liberals have been today. They’ve been awfully silent, and I’m incredibly confused, because I thought they were devoted to getting to the bottom of this Russia business. What gives? Why aren’t they all over this major development? Why are they silent?
Cue the dumbest person alive, Alyssa Milano.
I really need you to prepare for this. This might be her most idiotic and hypocritical tweet ever.
Honest question….does it matter who funded it? It’s campaign research. Isn’t campaign research normal? (Looking for honest answers.) https://t.co/s79ivUcKAw
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) October 24, 2017
She doesn’t care about who funded the FAKE DOSSIER FULL OF LIES. Totally irrelevant. It’s called campaign research. Look it up, Brenda. Prostitutes peeing on a bed the Obamas slept on = legitimate campaign research.
If this reporting is true, this is literally the type of criminal collusion with Russia you all were screaming Trump should go to jail for
— Vince Gottalotta (@VinceGottalotta) October 25, 2017
EXACTLY. Why isn’t this a big deal now?
Dig into Fusion GPS and their history of shilling for some of the most vile Russian thugs. Why would Dems go to *this* firm? @Alyssa_Milano
— David Reaboi (@davereaboi) October 25, 2017
It’s the collusion you’ve been looking for, Alyssa!
Uh, weren’t you guys calling for Trump to be impeached cause his son was contacted by a Russian with dirt on Hillary? Just campaign research
— Love Liberty (@cleveryardbird) October 25, 2017
Astounding hypocrisy, isn’t it?
Let’s say Hillary won & the Right did the same to her as the Left has done to DJT. Would you ask the same question? No. Hypocrite.
— Mitch (@mitch_won) October 25, 2017
When Trump does it dems call it collusion. When HRC does it you call it Oppo Research. This is why you lost.
— KDpolitics (@kdpolitics) October 25, 2017
Yes! It matters! Because it is what started the wiretapping and FISA WARRANTS!
— PolitiShox #MAGA🇺🇸 (@PolitiShox) October 25, 2017
It matters greatly. They paid a firm to work with Russia to create a fake document that would launch an FBI investigation into a candidate.
— Pflameslinger (@pflameslinger) October 25, 2017
But Alyssa hates Trump, which makes this SO NOT a big deal.
Campaign research, everyone. Campaign research.
h/t Twitchy