Crossfire HurricaneOpinionMcCain Associate Provided Steele Dossier to BuzzFeed, Other Reporters, Lawsuit RevealsPaul Ryan’s chief of staff; Illinois Rep. Kinzinger; an Obama White House official; and a British intelligence officer received final memo via SteeleSavePrintJeff Carlson12/20/20180:00X 1News AnalysisA federal judge ruled in favor of BuzzFeed on Dec. 19 after the news website was sued for defamation following its publication of the so-called Steele dossier on Jan. 10, 2017.Share this articleLeave a commentJeff CarlsonAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesThe DC Establishment Is Deeply Concerned That Trump May Have Copies of His Declassified BinderDec 28, 2023How the Obama Admin Enabled the Nonstop Security Leaks Against TrumpNov 29, 2023Behind Recent Billions Given to Iran Is a Decade of Failed US PolicyOct 11, 2023Congressional Revelations Put New Focus on Ukraine: A TimelineJun 13, 2023Related TopicsbuzzfeedJohn McCainDavid Kramer