It means, "We lie. Deal with it."
Posted on 10/10/2018 5:17:49 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele is taking a subtle swipe at President Trump, saying that the media has key responsibility to keep a "distorted" and "one-sided" U.S. government accountable.
Steele, the author of the controversial dossier about Trump's alleged ties with Russia, made the comment in an email to an editor of Vanity Fair after he was selected to be featured in the magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the media, politics, entertainment and finance, according to Sky News.
"In these strange and troubling times, it is hard to speak unpalatable truths to power, but I believe we all still have a duty to do so," Steele wrote. "I salute those on your list, and otherwise, who have had the courage to speak out over the last year, often at great personal cost.
"At a time when governance is so distorted and one-sided, as I believe it currently is in the United States, the media has a key role to play in holding it accountable."
Sky News noted that the comment serves as the first time Steele has spoken publicly in 18 months.
Steele has become a highly scrutinized figure over the Trump-Russia dossier he compiled. The documents include many salacious allegations about Trump's ties to Russia.
They've also attracted skepticism from Republicans and Trump over the fact that the Democratic National Committee helped pay for the research that eventually led to the dossier.
Among other things, Republican lawmakers have charged that the FBI improperly obtained a search warrant on Trump campaign adviser Carter Page because authorities were not transparent about the dossier's origins.
Sky News notes that Vanity Fair ranks Steele No. 38 on its list.
"The former head of MI6's Russia desk compiled the infamous dossier that raised the possibility Donald Trump was vulnerable to Russian blackmail," Vanity Fair said. "Steele even grew a beard and went into hiding - merely adding to his mythic reputation on the left."
Sky News added that Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into Russian election interference, is ranked No. 1.
Trump, who has repeatedly labeled the investigation a "witch hunt," is not on the list.
I wish someone could explain WTH that even means.
+10,000 points.
Chris, were was the 'truth to power' talk under Obama? A$$hole!
It means, "We lie. Deal with it."
I would like to think that if the UK wants to get back in the good graces of their closest historical ally, part of the deal will be them making sure Steele ceases breathing permanently.
Sky UK presenters were so excited by this story. ironic it involves Vanity “Swetnick” Fair, whose writers - Ronan Farrow and Jane Mayer - have just disgraced themselves with FakeNews. as for Michelle Obams and Beyoncé being on the list, but not President Trump - unbelievable:
10 Oct: Sky News UK: Ex-MI6 spy’s veiled swipe at Donald Trump revealed
Christopher Steele says it is hard to speak “unpalatable truths to power” as he features on Vanity Fair’s influential people list
By Deborah Haynes
He is the only named British national on the American-dominated countdown.
Topping the chart is Robert Mueller, a former FBI director who is leading a special inquiry into Russia.
Former first lady Michelle Obama is at number six, while singer Beyonce is at number eight.
Mr Trump did not make the list...
But his entry onto the New Establishment List by Vanity Fair appears to have spurred him to make the new remarks in an email to the magazine’s editor-in-chief Radhika Jones.
“I was surprised and honoured, particularly as a Brit, to be included” in the list, his message continued.
“I find myself in the company of many talented and distinguished people, although I personally would not accord such accolades to some of the other foreign nationals included in the list!”...
The former intelligence officer indicated he is unable to travel to the US at a time of deep divisions between Republicans and Democrats over the Russia probe.
“In more normal times, I would have welcomed the opportunity to join you at your New Establishment Summit in the US this week,” Mr Steele wrote.
“Sadly, in the present legal and political situation I am unable to do so, but I sincerely hope and trust that these circumstances will change soon.”
https://news.sky.com/story/trump-dossier-author-christopher-steele-breaks-18-month-silence-11522468
says the guy who manufactured lies to help the powerful keep hold of their power.
Can we put all these Russian Dossier conspirators in fail yet?
Might be a little difficult to lock up a Brit spy but if all the Americans were locked up, maybe he’d shut his mouth
Seems to me that Trump should be No. 1. Taking on the deep state is the essence of speaking unpalatable truths to power.
But Russians buying a few ads on fb is nuclear war worthy...
We still have an extradition agreement with the UK don’t we?
Bkmrk.
Bite me you lame-ass Limey!
Has anyone even considered that this Steele guy isn’t really “EX”-MI6? He’s kinda young to be a retired case officer; he wasn’t just a Russian case officer, but the head of the Russian desk at MI-6 and why is a Brit so fervently concerned about who becomes president of the United States? GCHQ (the British NSA), under the FIVE EYES agreement, has access to any intercepts of US communications (STELLAR WIND) and MI6 is very close to the CIA (John Brennan) and the Director of National Intelligence (Jim Clapper).
We’re getting a pretty good understanding of the real, illegal collusion (conspiracy) involving the DOJ, FBI, DNC, etc. Time we started to out the role of the CIA, Brennan, Clapper, Harper, etc. and tell people who Peter Strzok really was/is.
There are a lot of questions about Christopher Steele but no one in authority seems to be interested in talking to him.
[Steele]
anyone who uses the phrase "speak truth to power" needs to be arrested and throw away the key.
Hmmmmmm, vera intertresstin, that this socialist wanker hadda nought problems with the totalitarian one sided government of
Bathhouse Barry and his little terror cell.
yikes - should have remembered Mayer and Farrow are at The New Yorker, a different FakeNews outfit.
Methinks someone’s asshole just puckered up.
5.56mm
I love it when members of the deep-state globalist ruling cabal step up to the plate and talk bravely of “speaking to power”.
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