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political reporter, @NBCNews Digital | co-author, NYT bestsellers “Shattered” and “HRC” | Nats fan | Terp | @northwesternu teacher | jon.allen@nbcuni.com

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    Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc Aug 20

    The media and special counsel have been taking a beating from the right for not paying as much attention to the Steele dossier as a potential violation of the law and the sanctity of the election as the Trump/Russia end of things. 1/x

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      2. Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc Aug 20

        First, we all know more about the provenance of the Steele dossier than almost any piece of research or intelligence in recent American history in large part because the media has reported on it. 2/x

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      3. Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc Aug 20

        Second, it is not illegal for a campaign to hire or subsidize research conducted by a foreigner or foreign entity (See Analytica, Cambridge, for an example). 3/x

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      4. Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc Aug 20

        The flow of money/services matters a lot. If a campaign pays for information, it is not a contribution to the campaign (in kind or otherwise). 4/x

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      5. Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc Aug 20

        If, on the other hand, a campaign is given aid by a foreign principal, government or entity without payment, that can be considered an illegal in-kind contribution (which could be the case with Russian efforts to help Trump win). 5/x

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      6. Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc Aug 20

        We still don't have a fully definitive answer as to what the Trump campaign and its officials knew about Russian efforts to assist the campaign, which is why it's important to report on both the underlying connections and what Mueller and his team see in them. 6/x

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      7. Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc Aug 20

        We also don't know for sure what Mueller knows about any possible attempts to obstruct justice, which is why it's important to continue to report on that 7/x

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      8. Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc Aug 20

        Even if what Steele and Fusion GPS and the FBI and the DNC and the Clinton campaign and others did violates some law, that doesn't obviate the investigation into the activity of the president and his family and staff. 8/x

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      9. Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc Aug 20

        Foreign influence in U.S. elections and policy-making is a serious matter because both dilute the power of each American voter and because the latter tends to move the U.S. away from acting in its own interests and toward those of foreign interests, which necessarily differ. 9/x

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      10. Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc Aug 20

        The abuse of FARA registration is exactly the kind of swamp-draining that should have happened a long time ago for the reason stated above. It's the definition of unpatriotic, and it deserves scrutiny by media because it's scandalous and prosecutors because it's illegal. 10/x

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      11. Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc Aug 20

        Just because the media ignored a scandal in its sight and the Justice Department has generally viewed FARA as too difficult to enforce because of its self-reporting requirement, that doesn't mean it's something that should always be ignored. 11/x

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      12. Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc Aug 20

        People in the president's orbit, including his first NatSec adviser, have pleaded guilty to crimes. It's not only appropriate for the special counsel to conduct a thorough investigation — and for media to report on that probe as well as things outside it — it's vital 12/x

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      13. Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc Aug 20

        Fortunately, in this country the government doesn't control what is reported and there are any number of outlets that pursue different angles of a story, which means Steele dossier questions have been raised alongside the allegations of Trump conspiracy and obstruction. 13/x

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      14. Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc Aug 20

        But, back to the earlier point, conspiracy to hire a foreigner to do campaign work is simply not a crime, nor is it unusual or scandalous. Rudy was right: It's normal to get dirt. But not in furtherance of a foreign government's plot to throw an election or to aid a campaign.14/x

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      15. Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc Aug 20

        --30-- 15/15

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      1. David Sanchez‏ @DavidTamango Aug 20
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        But crooked Hillary, and that guy Mueller, they are all Liars because I say So!

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      2. MrRavini‏ @MrRavini Aug 20
        Replying to @jonallendc

        ...and the “potential violation of the law?” Which one specifically?

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      3. Mike Lamb‏ @Mlambm Aug 20
        Replying to @MrRavini @jonallendc

        I'd read that funding it through a law firm and declaring it to the FEC as a legal expense violates election law (Not a lawyer so my comment is worth what you paid for it)

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      4. MrRavini‏ @MrRavini Aug 20
        Replying to @Mlambm @jonallendc

        Maybe. Maybe not.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/08/06/why-the-trump-tower-meeting-may-have-violated-the-law-and-the-steele-dossier-likely-didnt/ …

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      1. Rob Montague‏ @trilingual1946 Aug 20
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        Actually, no. The media is remarkably unscathed because NOBODY HAS DISPROVED A SINGLE THING IN THE STEELE DOSSIER AND MANY ITEMS IN IT HAVE BEEN CORROBORATED. So take this fake crap and stick it where the sun don't shine!

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      1. political news feed‏ @FeedPolitical Aug 20
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        Nice, clear summation. Thanks.

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