a lawyer representing
hillary clinton's 2016 presidential campaign democratic national committee (dnc) helped fund research controversial dossier president trump's alleged connections russia, according new report.
the washington post reported tuesday marc elias, lawyer representing clinton campaign , dnc, retained fusion gps in april 2016 continue investigating trump's background. before that, still unknown republican donor funded firm.
clinton campaign , dnc funded firm's efforts through end of october 2016, days before election day. dossier created group contains salacious , unverified allegations against trump, , authored christopher steele, former british intelligence officer ties fbi.
washington post's report comes days after trump suggested democrats, russia or fbi involved in funding unverified dossier.
“workers of firm involved discredited , fake dossier take 5th. paid it, russia, fbi or dems (or all)?” trump asked on twitter last week.
officials representing fusion gps refused testify before house intelligence committee earlier month, citing constitutional privileges.
"we cannot in conscience advise our clients stand on constitutional privileges, attorney work product doctrine , contractual obligations," fusion gps's counsel josh levy wrote earlier in october.
"should compel of our 3 clients appear @ scheduled deposition, invoke constitutional privileges not testify," levy said in letter, according report. "since case, ask committee excuse them appearing."
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