[Smogger]

The FBI knew the Steele dossier was a partisan financed document, and that was the document used to obtain and renew the FISA warrant. That fact alone should demonstrate in a documented was that there were partisan underpinnings of the entire investigation.

I don't know what you mean by underpinnings. To the extent that Carter Page was part of the investigation, yes, but the FBI started the investigation on the flimsy tip from the Australians.

[lepton]

To the extent that Carter Page was part of the investigation, yes, but the FBI started the investigation on the flimsy tip from the Australians.

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I wonder if he investigated that tip. There’s been reporting which suggests that Downer has claimed he didn’t say several of the things that the FBI says he told them.