Department of Justice (DOJ) official Bruce Ohr reportedly told lawmakers during a private interview this week that former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele told him that Russian intelligence officials believed “they had [President] Trump over a barrel.”
The Associated Press reported Friday that Ohr, who testified before Republican lawmakers on the House Judiciary and the Oversight and Government Reform committees for roughly eight hours on Tuesday, said that Steele shared the sentiments of Russian intelligence during a breakfast meeting in July 2016.
The AP noted that it’s unclear if Steele had received the statement on Trump directly from Russian officials, or from his contacts.
Steele is the former British spy who compiled the controversial dossier that alleged ties between Trump and Russia.
Ohr also reportedly told lawmakers that Steele told him former Trump campaign aide Carter Page had met with higher-ranking Russian officials than he has previously stated.
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Steele told DOJ official Russia had "Trump over a barrel": report https://t.co/NIUwm45bn9 pic.twitter.com/v9ZdbY7TtW
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