The author of the report about the alleged ties of U.S. President Donald trump with Russia, former British intelligence officer Christopher Touch suggested to appear as a witness before the select Committee on intelligence of the U.S. Senate. It is reported by The Independent citing environment of Steele.
As the newspaper notes, it is unlikely that the British will accept the offer. However, alternatively, the number of congressmen from the Republican and Democratic parties are considering the possibility of a meeting with Steele in the UK or on neutral territory.
While the former spy has not responded to the offer of the American senators made two weeks ago. However, the environment Steele said that he was prepared to cooperate subject to certain conditions to ensure its safety.
2 March it became known that the special Committee on intelligence of the house of representatives will conduct its own investigation allegedly carried out by contacts of the members of staff of the President of Donald trump with Russia. Earlier it was reported that American intelligence agencies are investigating possible contacts of an environment of the President of the United States with Moscow.
January 11, the website BuzzFeed published the report of a former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele of “deep links” trump of Russia. The paper alleged that Russian intelligence has collected dirt on a Republican and his main rival in the struggle for presidency — Democrat Hillary Clinton. It is also said that the FSB was blackmailing the billionaire the incriminating evidence obtained during his visit to Moscow in 2013.
Trump has denied the allegations contained in the document, and its author called “a failed spy.” He also promised to punish BuzzFeed for publishing material. In the Kremlin, reports of the presence of dirt on trump called nonsense.