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'''Bruce G. Ohr''' is a former [[United States]] [[Deputy Attorney General of the United States|associate deputy attorney general]] and former director of the [[Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force]] (OCDETF) |
'''Bruce G. Ohr''' is a former [[United States]] [[Deputy Attorney General of the United States|associate deputy attorney general]] and former director of the [[Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force]] (OCDETF) Ohr is known for his contact with [[Christopher Steele]] who authored the [[Trump–Russia dossier]] which was commissioned by [[Fusion GPS]] where his wife worked. |
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==Involvement with Trump-Russia dossier== |
==Involvement with Trump-Russia dossier== |
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Bruce Ohr served as a Department of Justice contact for Christopher Steele, the former MI6 agent who authored the Trump-Russia dossier. The dossier was commissioned by the firm Fusion GPS which had hired his wife Nellie Ohr to conduct opposition research on [[Donald Trump]]. It was revealed in the [[Nunes memo]] that Steele had told Ohr that he "was desperate that Donald Trump not get elected and was passionate about him not being president". Though this stament has been taken out of context by news organizations such as Fox News, Steele's comments and Mr. & Mrs. Ohr's relationship with him were omitted in the [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act|FISA]] applications for surveillance of [[Carter Page]]. It must be noted that the dossier was not the sole source of the FISA warrant, as Carter Page had been on the FBI's radar for years due to his involvement with russian foriegn agents. |
Bruce Ohr served as a Department of Justice contact for Christopher Steele, the former MI6 agent who authored the Trump-Russia dossier. The dossier was commissioned by the firm Fusion GPS which had hired his wife Nellie Ohr to conduct opposition research on [[Donald Trump]]. It was revealed in the [[Nunes memo]] that Steele had told Ohr that he "was desperate that Donald Trump not get elected and was passionate about him not being president". Though this stament has been taken out of context by news organizations such as Fox News, Steele's comments and Mr. & Mrs. Ohr's relationship with him were omitted in the [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act|FISA]] applications for surveillance of [[Carter Page]]. It must be noted that the dossier was not the sole source of the FISA warrant, as Carter Page had been on the FBI's radar for years due to his involvement with russian foriegn agents. |
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Revision as of 17:42, 4 February 2018
Bruce G. Ohr is a former United States associate deputy attorney general and former director of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Ohr is known for his contact with Christopher Steele who authored the Trump–Russia dossier which was commissioned by Fusion GPS where his wife worked.
Involvement with Trump-Russia dossier
Bruce Ohr served as a Department of Justice contact for Christopher Steele, the former MI6 agent who authored the Trump-Russia dossier. The dossier was commissioned by the firm Fusion GPS which had hired his wife Nellie Ohr to conduct opposition research on Donald Trump. It was revealed in the Nunes memo that Steele had told Ohr that he "was desperate that Donald Trump not get elected and was passionate about him not being president". Though this stament has been taken out of context by news organizations such as Fox News, Steele's comments and Mr. & Mrs. Ohr's relationship with him were omitted in the FISA applications for surveillance of Carter Page. It must be noted that the dossier was not the sole source of the FISA warrant, as Carter Page had been on the FBI's radar for years due to his involvement with russian foriegn agents.
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