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The Spy Who Lied to Us
“The disgraced spy is back, offering no contrition for the damage he did to American politics,” writes Eli Lake for The Free Press. (Aaron Chown via Getty Images)
There is only one person who still believes the infamous Steele dossier was credible: Christopher Steele.
By Eli Lake
10.10.24 — U.S. Politics
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Between 2017 and 2019, just about the only story Washington cared about was whether Donald Trump would be nailed by the Justice Department for treason. After all, he had worked with Vladimir Putin and his cronies to win the White House, hadn’t he? And yet, at the end of a three-year investigation into this supposed collusion, Special Counsel Robert Muel…

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Eli Lake
Eli Lake is the host of Breaking History, a new history podcast from The Free Press. A veteran journalist with expertise in foreign affairs and national security, Eli has reported for Bloomberg, The Daily Beast, and Newsweek. With Breaking History, he brings his sharp analysis and storytelling skills to uncover the connections between today’s events and pivotal moments in the past.
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