Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 193
The Magnificent Seven
Sergei Millian, a Belarus-born businessman who was the source of the “pee-tape” allegations in the infamous Steele dossier, built a close relationship with Trump aide George Papadopoulos in 2016 and offered to serve as a go-between for the Trump campaign and an author with connections to the Russian government, the Washington Post reports.
The new report suggests Millian was closer to Trump’s campaign than was previously known.
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