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Former British Spy Gave Secret Briefing at State Department on ‘Trump Dossier’

Former British Spy Gave Secret Briefing at State Department on ‘Trump Dossier’
Former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland testifies during a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on June 20, 2018. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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Just weeks before Americans headed to the polls to elect Donald Trump, former British spy Christopher Steele gave a secret briefing at the State Department in Washington.

Steele is the author of the infamous “Trump dossier,” for which he was paid $160,000 by the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC)—through law-firm Perkins Coie and Fusion GPS.

Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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