The operative — identified today by the Wall Street Journal as Christopher Steele, a former Russian operations officer for Britain’s MI6 intelligence agency — had worked as a consultant for the FBI’s Eurasian organized crime section, helping to develop information about ties between suspected Russian gangsters and FIFA, said one of the sources, who is directly familiar with Steele’s work.
Still, U.S. officials said the allegations were not easily dismissed, in part because Steele was a known quantity who had produced reliable information about Russia in the past. “He’s a meticulous professional, and there are no questions about his integrity,” said one U.S. official who has worked with Steele. “The information he provided me [about Russia] was valuable and useful.”
But Russia said otherwise so I'm sure you are on board with that instead.Why not? You believe Russia over our own intel so why would you believe an MI-6 guy?
Even if it comes out at 99% spot on, that 1% is all trumpettes need to throw the whole thing in the trash, stomp their feet and start crying about how Russia was right.