That is not exactly how the FBI operates. So now the question is: When Steele was discussing working for the FBI, did he fully inform the FBI of what his work for the Clinton campaign involved, in particular his briefing the press on the findings he would be reporting to the FBI? To use Grassley's and Graham's words, were the "statements the committee has reason to believe Mr. Steele made regarding his distribution of information contained in the dossier" accurate?Grassley and Graham indicate the false statements were related to the "distribution of information" from the dossier. I understand your theory that the dossier itself was false, so when Steele "distributed" dossier information to the FBI, he was in effect making a false statement to the FBI. But in context, York's article suggests that the false statements relate to the distribution of dossier information to the press.
Yes, I guess that is what York means.
I am not clear that Grassley and Graham are primarily interested in statements that Steele made about distribution to the press. Couldn’t the reference to distribution also be construed as distribution to other interested parties (Hillary’s campaign, Bruce Ohr, etc.)?