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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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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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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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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